Defense policy measure for 2024 establishes several AI reporting deadlines for DOD.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee are requesting multiple updates from the Pentagon regarding its use of artificial intelligence to defend against China and other adversaries.
Monday marked the publication of the committee’s annual proposal for the National Defense Authorization Act, which will be examined by various subcommittees beginning Tuesday. The section of the measure dealing with cyber and information technology was accompanied by multiple requests for updates on the Defense Department’s efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its national security posture.
One of these demands pertains directly to China, whose increasing presence in contested waters around the globe, according to the committee, threatens U.S. national security.
The 2024 defense policy measure establishes multiple AI reporting deadlines for DOD.
Multiple updates regarding the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence to defend against China and other adversaries are requested by the House Armed Services Committee.
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Monday marked the release of the committee’s annual proposal for the National Defense Authorization Act, which subcommittees will review beginning Tuesday. Multiple requests for updates on the Defense Department’s efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into its national security posture were made in conjunction with the bill’s section addressing cyber and information technology.
One of these demands is directly related to China, whose growing presence in contested waters around the world, according to the committee, poses a threat to U.S. national security.
The committee stated that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine had revealed the threat posed by adversarial electronic warfare systems. “Therefore, the committee believes that the Department of Defense should pursue capabilities that enable warfighters to maintain awareness of the EMS environment and rapidly develop tactical insights.”
According to the committee, special operations forces have already employed AI-driven systems to detect EMS signals, and the Pentagon should “increase the adoption of such technologies.” It requested that the Defense Department brief committee members on this issue by December 1.
The DOD has a comprehensive plan to construct a Joint All-Domain Command and Control system that uses artificial intelligence to analyze data from various military sensors and make it simpler for military commanders to make decisions in real-time. They also stated that the Air Force could benefit from a similar system and requested a report from the Air Force secretary by January of next year.
The committee demanded a report from the Pentagon on several other AI initiatives, including developing an “AI education strategy” to educate service members on how to use AI. Members want the DOD to brief them on this topic by March next year.
The committee wants the Department of Defense to brief legislators by the end of the year on the infrastructure required to build AI capacity and what the Pentagon is doing to create more “red teams” that test AI systems before deployment.
Committee members also want officials to examine how to develop autonomy software and ensure that the Army employs artificial intelligence to support the next generation of military helicopters developed under the Future Vertical Lift program.
In April, U.S. Central Command’s chief AI adviser, Dr. Andrew Moore, told Fox News Digital that the military hopes to use AI to rapidly assimilate data and assist military leaders in making quicker decisions. Still, the aim is to keep humans in control of these decisions, not AI systems.
