Released on Saturday by the House Armed Services Committee, the FY25 NDAA prioritizes leveraging emerging technologies for Defense operations, particularly for cybersecurity purposes. The legislation would, for example, establish a working group within the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network under U.S. Cyber Command to develop and coordinate AI initiatives with ally nations.
It also stipulates the establishment of a Statement of Policy regarding the use of AI in nuclear weaponry systems, requiring positive human action in executing decisions by the president to use such weapons, a policy both President Joe Biden and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping agreed upon during a November meeting in Lima, Peru.
Among its other AI provisions, the NDAA also calls for two pilot programs to develop AI tools. One would focus on developing near-term use cases for national security-driven biotechnological applications, set to commence within one year of the bill’s passage and end five years after the start date.
The other pilot program will work to cultivate AI-enabled software for specific workflow and operational tasks, particularly for the shipyard, depots and other Defense manufacturing facilities. Notably, the bill text requires the program be based on human-centered design practices, a longstanding Biden administration policy for AI deployment.
The bill also requires the Defense secretary to evalu ..
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