Prohibits the Department of Defense from awarding contracts to any individual or entity, including those producing AI-powered products and services, that has entered into working agreements with any organization from a blacklist of national security threats.
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This is a binding legislative act introduced in the U.S. Senate that establishes mandatory prohibitions on Department of Defense contracts with specific entities, includes enforcement mechanisms with penalties and debarment procedures, and requires regulatory implementation.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on malicious actors (4.1, 4.2) and competitive dynamics (6.4). The document primarily addresses procurement restrictions rather than AI-specific risks, with only brief mentions of AI in the context of national security industries.
The document primarily governs Professional and Technical Services (consulting companies) and National Security sectors. It also references multiple national security industries including Information (AI services), Scientific Research and Development Services, and Manufacturing (semiconductors, biotechnology, critical minerals).
The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather on procurement restrictions for entities involved in AI-related industries. It mentions AI only in the context of defining national security industries, without addressing development, deployment, or operational stages of AI systems.
The document mentions AI only once in the context of defining 'national security industry' to include entities 'producing products or services that use artificial intelligence.' It does not define AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI technical categories, nor does it establish compute thresholds or distinguish between different types of AI.
United States Congress; Senator Joni Ernst; Senator Mark Kelly; Senator Maggie Hassan; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Ernst and co-sponsored by Senators Kelly and Hassan, then referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration.
Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense; Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury
The Secretary of Defense is designated as the primary enforcement authority with powers to terminate contracts, initiate debarment proceedings, issue procurement policies, and revise acquisition regulations. The document also references existing enforcement lists maintained by Treasury and Commerce departments.
Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense; Department of Commerce; Department of the Treasury; Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense is responsible for monitoring compliance through disclosure requirements and certification processes. The document also references monitoring lists maintained by Commerce (Entity List, Denied Persons List, Unverified List) and Treasury (NS-CMIC-List), with the Secretary of State making determinations about state sponsors of terrorism.
Consulting companies providing services to Department of Defense; Covered consultancies; Individuals or entities submitting bids for DoD consulting contracts
The Act targets consulting companies and entities that provide consulting services to the Department of Defense, particularly those with relationships with foreign adversarial entities. This includes companies producing AI-powered products and services as part of national security industries.
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