Amends Section 236 of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act by changing the structure of a steering committee on emerging technology and national security and featuring the intelligence community more prominently in the steering committee's responsibilities.
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This is a binding statutory amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory legal force. It uses mandatory language throughout and amends existing law with legally enforceable requirements.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is a procedural amendment to governance structures for emerging technology oversight, focusing on committee composition and leadership rather than specific AI risks or harms. No risk subdomains receive substantive coverage.
This document governs the National Security sector exclusively, as it amends the structure and responsibilities of a Department of Defense and intelligence community steering committee focused on emerging technology and national security threats. It does not regulate private sector activities or other government functions.
The document does not explicitly address specific AI lifecycle stages. It focuses on governance structures for emerging technology oversight rather than technical development or deployment processes. The steering committee's strategic responsibilities may implicitly relate to planning and monitoring, but without detailed coverage.
The document mentions artificial intelligence as one type of emerging technology but does not define or distinguish between different AI types, models, or systems. No technical specifications, compute thresholds, or model architectures are discussed.
United States Congress
This is Section 216 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which is enacted by the United States Congress as the legislative authority.
Secretary of Defense; Director of National Intelligence
The Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence are given joint authority to determine committee membership, develop strategies, and implement the steering committee's functions.
Steering Committee on Emerging Technology and National Security Threats; Deputy Secretary of Defense; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
The Steering Committee itself serves as the monitoring body for emerging technology and national security threats, with joint leadership from senior defense and intelligence officials.
Department of Defense; Intelligence Community; Deputy Secretary of Defense; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence; Director of National Intelligence
The document amends the structure and responsibilities of a steering committee composed of Department of Defense and intelligence community officials, making these entities the targets of the governance changes.