Strategy for the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall develop a strategy regarding the adoption, fielding, integration, and scaling of artificial intelligence technologies across the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— (1) the strategy developed under subsection (a); and (2) with respect to artificial intelligence technologies, a description of any— (A) barriers to adoption and integration; (B) workforce and infrastructure requirements; (C) opportunities to strengthen collaboration with private industry and institutions of higher education; and (D) recommendations to improve the deployment of such technologies.