A bill to specify control and management of Department of Defense data and to establish the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council, and for other purposes.

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Governance failure

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

• Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
• Unequal performance across groups
• Compromise of privacy
• Competitive dynamics
• Lack of capability or robustness

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on governance structures (6.5) and ethical AI usage (1.1, 1.3). The bill primarily establishes organizational oversight mechanisms rather than addressing specific AI risks or harms. Coverage is concentrated in governance and coordination rather than technical safety or specific risk mitigation.

Sector coverage

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

• National Security

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document exclusively governs AI use within the National Security sector, specifically the Department of Defense and its components. It establishes governance structures for AI development, deployment, and oversight within military operations and defense activities.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that would establish legal requirements and organizational structures within the Department of Defense. It uses mandatory language throughout and creates enforceable obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Senate; Senator Joe Manchin; Senator Mike Rounds; Senate Committee on Armed Services
• Summary: The bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Manchin and Senator Rounds and referred to the Committee on Armed Services, indicating these legislative actors as the proposers.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Entities: Department of Defense; Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer; Department of Defense components; military departments; defense industry sector
• Summary: The bill targets the Department of Defense and its components, establishing governance structures for AI development and deployment within DoD. It also references coordination with the defense industry sector.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council; Secretary of Defense
• Summary: The Council, headed by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, is established to provide policy oversight and ensure compliance with AI policies. The Secretary of Defense has ultimate authority.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council; congressional defense committees; Secretary of Defense
• Summary: The Council is responsible for monitoring AI implementation and providing periodic reports to the Secretary and congressional defense committees. The Council also monitors and updates recommendations for AI usage.

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 focus on deployment, operation and monitoring. It addresses planning through organizational structure, development through funding oversight, and ongoing monitoring through periodic reviews and reporting requirements.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Models
• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI tools, systems, and algorithms but does not specify particular types of AI (frontier, general purpose, task-specific, etc.). It focuses on AI capabilities broadly within the Department of Defense context without defining compute thresholds or model types.