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This bill, the Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Metrics Act of 2021, requires the Secretary of Defense to review the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology to the Department's platforms, processes, and operations, and to establish performance objectives and accompanying metrics for the incorporation of AI and digital readiness into these areas. The bill mandates the Secretary to assess skill gaps in software development, data science, and AI, and establish recruiting, training, and talent management objectives to address these gaps. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to assess the Department's investments in AI innovation, testing, and modernization, and establish corresponding performance objectives and metrics. The bill also directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to assess the integration of AI into wargames, exercises, and experimentation, and develop performance objectives and metrics for such integration. Finally, the bill requires the Secretary to assess and establish performance objectives and metrics for the integration of AI in the Department's logistics, sustainment, and various business processes.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2904/all-info