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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program on using artificial intelligence-enabled software to optimize the workflow and operations of depots, shipyards, and other manufacturing facilities run by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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The federal S. 4758 would have required the Secretary of Defense to start, within 60 days after enactment, a pilot program on AI-enabled software to optimize workflow and operations at DoD depots, shipyards and manufacturing facilities and in contract administration, spending or obligating not less than $35,000,000. Introduced July 24, 2024 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025 and never became law. It would have directed DoD to run an AI pilot, with no duties on private businesses.
Key provisions
- Within 60 days after enactment the Secretary of Defense shall commence a pilot program to assess AI-enabled software for DoD depots, shipyards and other manufacturing facilities, and for contract administration including Defense Contract Management Agency contracts
- The Secretary shall use best in breed software platforms, consider industry best practices, apply human centered design practices and demonstrate connection to enterprise platforms of record
- The Secretary shall expend or obligate not less than $35,000,000 on the pilot (a spending floor, not an authorization of appropriations)
- The depot and shipyard pilot is to be run in consultation with the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force
- Not later than one year after the pilot starts, the Secretary shall report to the Armed Services Committees on each platform, workflow changes and quantitative impact
- Introduced July 24, 2024 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee; no other action
Latest legislative action
Jul 24, 2024. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Rounds R | Sponsor | SD-SD |
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