Artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight

(a) Cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (1) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall, in accordance with section 911 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), establish a cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (in this section referred to as the Cross-Functional Team). (2) Purpose The purpose of the Cross-Functional Team is to develop a standardized assessment framework and governance structure to evaluate, oversee, and facilitate collaboration on artificial intelligence models employed by the Department of Defense. (3) Composition (A) Leadership The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall lead the Cross-Functional Team. (B) Membership The Secretary shall ensure that the Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from— (i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer; (ii) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the military departments, or in the absence of such position, the individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each military department; (iii) the chief information officers of the military departments; (iv) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such position, the individuals responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each such command and the Joint Staff; (v) the chief information officers of the combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such position, the individuals responsible for leading information technology efforts within each such command and the Joint Staff; and (vi) such other components as the Secretary determines appropriate. (4) Duties The duties of the Cross-Functional Team are as follows: (A) To develop a standardized assessment framework for artificial intelligence models currently used by the Department of Defense. (B) To establish Department-wide guidelines for artificial intelligence model evaluation for future models being considered for Department use. (C) To develop governance structures for model development, testing, and deployment. (D) To identify appropriate assessment levels based on use case-based risk. (E) To establish mechanisms for cross-component collaboration. (F) To develop processes for use case submission, review, and approval. (5) Framework content The assessment framework developed under subsection (b) shall address— (A) model performance standards; (B) development documentation requirements; (C) testing procedures; (D) ethical principles compliance; (E) assessment methodologies and validity periods; (F) security requirements and compliance regulations, including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program; and (G) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team determines appropriate. (b) Functional leads for artificial intelligence application (1) Designation The Secretary shall designate such Department organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate to serve as functional leads for artificial intelligence applications. (2) Selection criteria In designating functional leads under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— (A) subject matter expertise; (B) equities in the functional area; and (C) capability to establish assessment standards. (3) CDAO responsibilities The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall— (A) serve as the functional lead for business systems with artificial intelligence models; and (B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial artificial intelligence models. (c) Assessments of major artificial intelligence systems Not later than January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall, using the standard assessment framework developed by the Cross-Functional Team under subsection (a)(2), assess all major artificial intelligence systems of the Department. (d) Administration (1) In general In administering this section, the Secretary shall ensure the completion of each of the following milestones: (A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in accordance with subsection (a) on or before June 1, 2026. (B) The functional leads for artificial intelligence application are designated in accordance with subsection (b) on or before January 1, 2027. (C) The Cross-Function Team completes development of the standardized assessment framework and governance structure required by subsection (a)(2) on or before June 1, 2027. (D) Initial assessments of major artificial intelligence systems are conducted under subsection (c) and completed on or before January 1, 2028. (2) Congressional briefing Not later than 30 days after the completion of each milestone set forth under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the Secretary in administering this section. (e) Sunset and transition (1) Sunset The Cross-Functional Team shall terminate on December 31, 2030. (2) Transition Not later than June 30, 2030, the Secretary shall designate an organization to succeed the Cross-Functional Team and develop a plan to transfer the duties of the Cross-Functional Team specified by subsection (a)(4) to such successor organization. (3) Report on activities of successor organization Not later than one year after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is terminated and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that is three years after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is terminated, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report on the activities of the element of the Department to which the duties of the Cross-Functional Team were transferred. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061). (2) The term functional area refers to a specialized domain of artificial intelligence application within the Department where models are developed, evaluated, and employed for similar use cases under comparable operational conditions. Examples of functional areas may include decision support systems, business systems, avionics, cybersecurity, intelligence applications, logistics and maintenance, and health care.

(a) Cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (1) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall, in accordance with section 911 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), establish a cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (in this section referred to as the Cross-Functional Team). (2) Purpose The purpose of the Cross-Functional Team is to develop a standardized assessment framework and governance structure to evaluate, oversee, and facilitate collaboration on artificial intelligence models employed by the Department of Defense. (3) Composition (A) Leadership The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall lead the Cross-Functional Team. (B) Membership The Secretary shall ensure that the Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from— (i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer; (ii) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the military departments, or in the absence of such position, the individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each military department; (iii) the chief information officers of the military departments; (iv) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such position, the individuals responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each such command and the Joint Staff; (v) the chief information officers of the combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such position, the individuals responsible for leading information technology efforts within each such command and the Joint Staff; and (vi) such other components as the Secretary determines appropriate. (4) Duties The duties of the Cross-Functional Team are as follows: (A) To develop a standardized assessment framework for artificial intelligence models currently used by the Department of Defense. (B) To establish Department-wide guidelines for artificial intelligence model evaluation for future models being considered for Department use. (C) To develop governance structures for model development, testing, and deployment. (D) To identify appropriate assessment levels based on use case-based risk. (E) To establish mechanisms for cross-component collaboration. (F) To develop processes for use case submission, review, and approval. (5) Framework content The assessment framework developed under subsection (b) shall address— (A) model performance standards; (B) development documentation requirements; (C) testing procedures; (D) ethical principles compliance; (E) assessment methodologies and validity periods; (F) security requirements and compliance regulations, including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program; and (G) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team determines appropriate. (b) Functional leads for artificial intelligence application (1) Designation The Secretary shall designate such Department organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate to serve as functional leads for artificial intelligence applications. (2) Selection criteria In designating functional leads under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— (A) subject matter expertise; (B) equities in the functional area; and (C) capability to establish assessment standards. (3) CDAO responsibilities The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall— (A) serve as the functional lead for business systems with artificial intelligence models; and (B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial artificial intelligence models. (c) Assessments of major artificial intelligence systems Not later than January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall, using the standard assessment framework developed by the Cross-Functional Team under subsection (a)(2), assess all major artificial intelligence systems of the Department. (d) Administration (1) In general In administering this section, the Secretary shall ensure the completion of each of the following milestones: (A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in accordance with subsection (a) on or before June 1, 2026. (B) The functional leads for artificial intelligence application are designated in accordance with subsection (b) on or before January 1, 2027. (C) The Cross-Function Team completes development of the standardized assessment framework and governance structure required by subsection (a)(2) on or before June 1, 2027. (D) Initial assessments of major artificial intelligence systems are conducted under subsection (c) and completed on or before January 1, 2028. (2) Congressional briefing Not later than 30 days after the completion of each milestone set forth under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the Secretary in administering this section. (e) Sunset and transition (1) Sunset The Cross-Functional Team shall terminate on December 31, 2030. (2) Transition Not later than June 30, 2030, the Secretary shall designate an organization to succeed the Cross-Functional Team and develop a plan to transfer the duties of the Cross-Functional Team specified by subsection (a)(4) to such successor organization. (3) Report on activities of successor organization Not later than one year after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is terminated and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that is three years after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is terminated, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report on the activities of the element of the Department to which the duties of the Cross-Functional Team were transferred. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061). (2) The term functional area refers to a specialized domain of artificial intelligence application within the Department where models are developed, evaluated, and employed for similar use cases under comparable operational conditions. Examples of functional areas may include decision support systems, business systems, avionics, cybersecurity, intelligence applications, logistics and maintenance, and health care.