National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Pub. L. 118-159): AI provisions

Summary

The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 5009) became Public Law 118-159 on December 23, 2024, after the Senate passed the compromise bill 85 to 14 on December 18. Its AI provisions include section 225, which adds duties for the Chief Digital and AI Officer Governing Council concerning AI models and advanced AI technologies; section 1007, which tells the Secretary of Defense and the military department secretaries to encourage AI and machine learning to facilitate audits of the Department of Defense's financial statements, with the Chief Digital and AI Office overseeing AI adoption in financial management; and section 6504, which requires the NSA to establish an Artificial Intelligence Security Center. Section 1007 is directly relevant to finance and audit functions.

Key dates

1. December 23, 2024 (enactment)Takes effect
2. December 23, 2024Issued
3. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
4. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: October 16, 2027.

Evidence

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1. Public Law 118-159 118th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense

   Supports: Public law number

   Dec. 23, 2024 – [H.R. 5009]

   Supports: Enactment date and bill number

   shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the use of technology that uses artificial intelligence or machine learning for the purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of the Department of Defense.

   Supports: Sec. 1007: AI for DoD financial statement audits

   shall oversee the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in support of financial management and enterprise business operations.

   Supports: Sec. 1007(b): CDAO oversight in financial management

   the Director of the National Security Agency shall establish an Artificial Intelligence Security Center

   Supports: Sec. 6504: NSA AI Security Center

   DUTIES OF CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER GOVERNING COUNCIL RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS AND ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES.

   Supports: Sec. 225

   Public Law 118-159 (FY2025 NDAA), enrolled text U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) Primary source

2. On 18 December 2024, the Senate passed the NDAA by an overwhelming margin in an 85 to 14 vote.

   Supports: Senate passage

   Key Provisions on Artificial Intelligence in Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA K&L Gates Reporting or analysis