Requires each Secretary of a military department to hold an event every 180 days designed to collaborate with the private sector on, and raise awareness of, innovation in autonomous systems with military applications.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, with mandatory obligations on military departments enforced through the chain of command and federal appropriations authority.
This document has minimal risk domain coverage, primarily addressing competitive dynamics (6.4) through its focus on military-private sector collaboration in autonomous systems development. There is implicit coverage of AI system security (2.2) and dangerous capabilities (7.2) through the focus on military autonomous systems, though these risks are not explicitly discussed. The document is procedural in nature, establishing industry engagement requirements rather than addressing AI risks directly.
This document primarily governs the National Security sector through requirements for military departments to engage with the private sector on autonomous systems development. It also has secondary coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services and Information sectors through its focus on collaboration with private sector entities developing autonomous technologies.
The document primarily covers the Plan and Design stage through identification of capability needs and requirements for autonomous systems. It also addresses early aspects of Build and Use Model through collaboration on material solutions and acquisition strategies. The focus is on pre-development planning and industry engagement rather than deployment or operational monitoring.
The document explicitly focuses on autonomous systems in military applications, specifically unmanned and autonomous vehicles across air, surface, and underwater domains. It does not use AI terminology like 'AI models' or 'AI systems' but clearly addresses autonomous systems which are AI-enabled technologies. No compute thresholds, foundation models, or distinctions between generative/predictive AI are mentioned.
United States Congress
The document is Section 862 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.
Secretary of Defense; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of the Army; Secretary of the Navy; Secretary of the Air Force
The Secretaries of military departments are responsible for ensuring compliance with the outreach event requirements. The Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have oversight authority to review and consolidate implementation.
Secretary of Defense; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; service acquisition executives
Service acquisition executives must disseminate written reviews of each event within the Department of Defense and make them publicly available. The Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff jointly review and consolidate these reviews to identify trends and enhance efficiency.
Department of the Navy; Department of the Air Force; Department of the Army; private sector entities developing autonomous systems
The document targets military departments that must conduct outreach events and collaborate with private sector entities on autonomous systems development. The private sector entities developing autonomous systems (unmanned vessels, aircraft) are both developers and potential deployers of these AI systems.
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