National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Section 6303 ("Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State")

• 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: 2023-12-22

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Governance failure
• Lack of capability or robustness
• Lack of transparency or interpretability

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal risk domain coverage, focusing primarily on governance structure (6.5) with implicit references to AI system safety and limitations (7.3, 7.4). The document establishes an organizational role rather than addressing specific AI risks or harms.

Sector coverage

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

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document governs AI use within the Public Administration sector, specifically within the Department of State's diplomatic and foreign policy operations. It establishes governance structures for AI adoption in government decision-making and data-informed diplomacy.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, creating a mandatory position within the Department of State with defined duties and qualifications.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which is enacted by the United States Congress as indicated by the legislative format and authority.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of State; Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer; Bureau of Information and Resource Management
• Summary: The document applies to the Department of State, establishing requirements for creating a Chief AI Officer position and defining coordination with the Chief Information Officer and Bureau of Information and Resource Management.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of State; Secretary of State
• Summary: The Department of State is responsible for implementing this statutory requirement. The Secretary of State has oversight authority as the Chief AI Officer serves as principal advisor to the Secretary.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer
• Summary: The Chief AI Officer is explicitly tasked with evaluation and oversight responsibilities. The Chief Information Officer has a consultative role in monitoring AI capabilities deployment.

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
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on deployment and operational monitoring. It covers planning through the establishment of oversight structures, deployment through facilitation of AI adoption, and operation/monitoring through evaluation and oversight responsibilities.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning, with references to AI applications, advanced analytics, and data analytics. It does not specify particular AI model types, compute thresholds, or distinguish between frontier, general purpose, or task-specific AI.