Sec. 212. Role of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer in fostering interoperability among joint force systems
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall direct the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense to carry out the activities described in subsection
(b)in support of the Joint All Domain Command and Control strategy and the Joint Warfighting Concept of the Department. The activities described in this subsection are the following: To solicit feedback from the combatant commands and the Joint Staff to identify operational challenges that— are attributable to a lack of interoperability between the warfighting systems and other technology, including software and data, of such commands and the Joint Staff; and could potentially be resolved using mission integration software, including software designed to integrate heterogeneous systems across domains without upgrading hardware or changing existing system software. From amounts made available to carry out this section, to allocate funds to entities in the combatant commands and the Joint Staff to address such operational challenges through— the development, procurement, or fielding of mission integration software; and the development and implementation of related tactics, techniques, and procedures to integrate systems to increase interoperability. To identify, acquire, and field existing mission integration capabilities and enhance ongoing research and development. To support exercises, experimentation, and demonstrations to highlight and refine mission integration software and address associated interoperability challenges. To assist in fielding mission integration software by the military departments to encourage the development and employment of such software on a larger scale. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b)). On a biannual basis during the period of three years following the date of the briefing under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes, with respect to the period of six months preceding the date of the report, the following: A description of any operational challenges that were identified under subsection (b)(1). Of those operational challenges— identification of the challenges the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer addressed through the allocation of funds under subsection (b)(2); and an explanation of whether and to what extent activities carried out with such funds reduced interoperability challenges. Identification of any mission integration software procured, developed, or fielded by the Armed Forces or the combatant commands. A description of any exercises, experimentation, and demonstrations performed. In this section: The term Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer means the official designated under subsection
(b)of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061). The term mission integration software means software that supports military operations by creating interoperability between systems, tools, and applications, including weapons, platforms, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, intelligence fusion systems, tasking systems, tactical data links, cyberspace and electronic warfare systems, communications systems, command and control systems, common operating pictures, and commanders’ decision aids.
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Role of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer in fostering interoperability among joint force systems
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