James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 11226 ("Artificial intelligence strategy")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: NDAA provisions;U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2022-12-23

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of specific AI risk domains. It is primarily a procedural/organizational mandate establishing governance structures for AI coordination within the Coast Guard. It does not address specific risks, harms, or mitigation measures from the MIT taxonomy. The focus is on establishing coordination mechanisms, designating officials, and developing strategic plans rather than managing AI-related risks.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document governs AI use within the National Security sector, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard. It establishes coordination mechanisms and strategic planning requirements for AI deployment in military and homeland security operations. The governance is internal to a federal military service and does not extend to private sector or civilian applications.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. It contains mandatory obligations using 'shall' language throughout, establishing legal requirements for the Coast Guard Commandant to coordinate AI activities, designate officials, and develop strategic plans.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is Section 11226 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Deployer
• Entities: Coast Guard; Commandant of the Coast Guard; designated senior official of the Coast Guard
• Summary: The document explicitly targets the Coast Guard and its Commandant, requiring them to coordinate AI activities, designate officials, and develop strategic plans for AI implementation in operational and mission-support contexts.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; United States Congress
• Summary: Congressional committees are designated to receive the strategic plan, providing oversight and enforcement through their legislative and budgetary authority over the Coast Guard.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; designated senior official of the Coast Guard
• Summary: The designated official is responsible for ongoing coordination and continuous improvement of AI activities, while Congressional committees monitor compliance through required plan submissions.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Plan and Design
• Collect and Process Data
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary emphasis on planning, deployment, and operational monitoring. It requires coordination of AI activities from identification through operational use, including strategic planning, evaluation of capabilities, and continuous improvement of processes.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document uses broad terminology including 'artificial intelligence', 'machine learning', and 'data analytics' without defining specific technical categories. It does not distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or specify compute thresholds. The focus is on general AI and ML capabilities applicable to Coast Guard operations.