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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 231

Sec. 231. MODIFICATION OF BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER

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## SEC. 231 MODIFICATION OF BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER Section 260(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1293) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(11) > > The results of an assessment, conducted biannually, on the efforts of the Center and the Department of Defense to develop or contribute to the development of standards for artificial intelligence, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > a description of such efforts; > > > ##### “(B) > > an evaluation of the need to incorporate standards for artificial intelligence into the strategies and doctrine of the Department and a description of any efforts undertaken to further the development and adoption of such standards; > > > ##### “(C) > > an explanation of any collaboration on artificial intelligence standards development with— > > > ###### “(i) > > other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense (including the Defense Agencies and the military departments); > > > ###### “(ii) > > agencies of the Federal Government; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the intelligence community; > > > ###### “(iv) > > representatives of the defense industrial base and other sectors of private industry; and > > > ###### “(v) > > any other agencies, entities, organizations, or persons the Secretary considers appropriate; and > > > ##### “(D) > > an explanation of any participation by the Center and the Department of Defense in international or other multi-stakeholder standard-setting bodies. > > > #### “(12) > > For each member of the Armed Forces who concluded a formal assignment supporting the Center in the period of six months preceding the date of the report, a position description of the billet that the member transitioned into, as provided to the Center by the Armed Force of the member within 30 days of reassignment. > > > #### “(13) > > An annual update, developed in consultation with the Armed Forces, on the status of active duty members of the Armed Forces assigned to the Center.
This update shall include the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > An assessment of the effectiveness of such assignments in strengthening the ties between the Center and the Armed Forces for the purposes of— > > > ###### “(i) > > identifying tactical and operational use cases for artificial intelligence; > > > ###### “(ii) > > improving data collection relating to artificial intelligence; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > establishing effective lines of communication between the Center and the Armed Forces to identify and address concerns from the Armed Forces relating to the widespread adoption and dissemination of artificial intelligence. > > > ##### “(B) > > A description of any efforts undertaken to create opportunities for additional nontraditional broadening assignments at the Center for members of the Armed Forces on active duty. > > > ##### “(C) > > An analysis of the career trajectories of active duty members of the Armed Forces assigned to the Center, including any potential negative effects of such assignment on the career trajectories of such members.” > .
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MODIFICATION OF BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
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