Sec. 1534. Evaluation of Federated Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Weapon Systems Center of Excellence
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The Secretary of Defense shall determine the advisability and feasibility of establishing a center or centers of excellence to carry out the functions described in subsection
(b)to support the development and maturation of artificial intelligence-enabled weapon systems by organizations within the Department of Defense that— were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and have appropriate core competencies relating to the functions described in subsection (b). The functions described in this subsection are the following: Capturing, analyzing, assessing, and sharing lessons learned across the Department of Defense regarding the latest advancements in artificial intelligence-enabled weapon systems, countermeasures, tactics, techniques and procedures, and training methodologies. Facilitating collaboration among the Department of Defense and foreign partners, including Ukraine, to identify and promulgate best practices, safety guidelines, standards, and benchmarks. Facilitating collaboration among the Department, industry, academia, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States, including industry with expertise in autonomous weapon systems and other nontraditional weapon systems that utilize artificial intelligence as determined by the Secretary of Defense. Serving as a focal point for digital talent training and upskilling for the Department, and as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, providing enterprise-level tools and solutions based on these best practices, standards, and benchmarks. Carrying out such other responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the determination of the Secretary required under subsection
(a)and, if such determination is that establishing a center or centers of excellence described in such subsection is advisable and feasible, a plan for establishing such center or centers; and if the Secretary submits a plan under paragraph (1), provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on such plan. In this section, the term artificial intelligence-enabled weapon system includes autonomous weapon systems, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.