James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 1513 ("Establishing projects for data management, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions")

• 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.

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with limited focus on AI system security (2.2) and governance structures. The document primarily establishes organizational structures and processes for AI implementation rather than addressing specific AI risks or harms. Coverage is concentrated in governance mechanisms and security considerations.

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 exclusively governs the National Security sector, specifically the Department of Defense and its components. It establishes requirements for AI implementation within military departments, combatant commands, and Defense Agencies for both business efficiency and warfighting capabilities.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory language requiring specific actions by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense officials.

Actors

Proposer

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

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Entities: Deputy Secretary of Defense; Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer; heads of components; military departments; combatant commands; Defense Agencies of the Department of Defense; Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
• Summary: The document applies to Department of Defense entities and officials responsible for developing, implementing, and deploying AI systems, data management, and digital solutions. Component heads are required to develop AI initiatives and manage AI personnel.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Deputy Secretary of Defense; congressional defense committees
• Summary: The Deputy Secretary of Defense is assigned enforcement authority to hold component heads accountable and approve plans. Congressional defense committees provide oversight through mandatory briefings.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Deputy Secretary of Defense; congressional defense committees; Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
• Summary: The Deputy Secretary monitors implementation through approval processes and annual reporting requirements. Congressional defense committees receive briefings on implementation status. The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer coordinates monitoring of actionable plans.

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 Plan and Design (establishing projects and career paths), Build and Use Model (developing AI solutions), Deploy (rapid deployment processes), and Operate and Monitor (tracking metrics and integration). It addresses the full lifecycle from planning through operational monitoring.

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 systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It addresses data management and digital solutions broadly but does not specify particular AI model types (frontier, general purpose, generative, etc.) or compute thresholds. The focus is on enterprise AI implementation rather than specific technical AI categories.