James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 1535 ("Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy")

• 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.

• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains. It primarily addresses workforce development and education in AI/digital technology fields rather than AI risks and harms. The only subdomain with minimal coverage is 6.4 Competitive Dynamics, as the document implicitly addresses the need to develop domestic AI talent to maintain strategic advantage. No other risk subdomains are substantively covered.

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

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

• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security and National Security sectors by establishing a Department of Defense scholarship program. It also has minimal coverage of Educational Services as it involves institutions of higher education in program delivery.

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 2023, with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and legal consequences for non-compliance.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: This section is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_User, Affected_Stakeholder
• Summary: The program targets students who will receive scholarships to study covered disciplines including AI and machine learning, and who must then work for the Department of Defense. Institutions of higher education are also targets as they must participate in the program and monitor compliance.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Defense has primary enforcement authority, with support from OPM. Institutions of higher education are required to monitor compliance and collect repayments, making them enforcement agents.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: Multiple entities share monitoring responsibilities. Institutions must provide annual documentation of post-award employment. The Secretary and OPM conduct periodic evaluations and submit biennial reports to Congress.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not directly govern AI lifecycle stages. It establishes an educational scholarship program to train future AI/digital technology professionals who will work at the Department of Defense. The focus is on workforce development rather than AI system development, deployment, or monitoring.

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 mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning as covered disciplines for education but does not define or regulate AI models, systems, or specific AI types. It is focused on workforce development rather than technical AI governance.