,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cafh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #i1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]1 %all e/abli% an ,(fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to coord9ate & accel]ate ! deliv]y ( all-doma9 autonom\s sy/ems to op]ational us]s4 7b7 ,designation ,! (fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 7c7 ,head ( ,(fice ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be a ,director appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se f among individuals ) managem5t exp]i5ce & te*nical exp]tise 9 all-doma9 autonom\s sy/em te*nologies4 7d7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice are foll[+3 7#a7 ,utilize comm]cial & def5se be/ practices & exi/+ inve/m5ts 9 def5se cl\d infra/ructure to accel]ate ! deliv]y ( autonom\s sy/ems to ! op]ational us]4 7#b7 ,implem5t an all-doma9 ent]prise autonom\s sy/ems s(tw>e developm5t & te/+ plat=m across classification levels ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#c7 ,provide access to def5se programs ) autonomy requirem5ts to accel]ate ! developm5t & te/+ ( all-doma9 autonom\s sy/ems4 7#d7 ,implem5t an ent]prise all-doma9 data acquisition & curation process to build1 manage1 & su/a9 datasets f all available autonomy programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ord] to develop & te/ all-doma9 autonom\s sy/ems4 7#e7 ,provide access to exi/+ & future s]vice & jo9t autonom\s sy/em developm5t & acquisition programs1 includ+ su* programs z ! ,optionally ,mann$ ,fight+ ,vehicle1 ,robotic ,combat ,vehicles1 ,collaborative ,combat ,aircraft1 & ,l>ge ,unmann$ ,surface ,vehicle1 z developm5t & te/+ datasets mature4 7#f7 ,accel]ate ! ,dep>tm5t's developm5t & te/+ ( all-doma9 autonom\s sy/em prototypes to scal$ production 9 conjunction ) s]vice & jo9t autonom\s sy/em developm5t & acquisition & ! combatant comm&s4 7#g7 ,accel]ate ! ,dep>tm5t's developm5t & op]ational te/ & evaluation ( all-doma9 autonom\s sy/ems 9 conjunction ) s]vice & jo9t te/ community & ! combatant comm&s4 7#h7 ,cont9u\sly solicit & utilize jo9t w>fight] fe$back on requirem5ts & capability progress 9 ! developm5t process4 7#i7 ,ensure t ! developm5t environm5ts1 g5]at$ data = autonom\s sy/em developm5t1 & any prototype all-doma9 autonom\s sy/em te*nologies1 are design$ to transition to full su/a9m5t )9 ! programs ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4 7#aj7 ,ensure t k ( prop] autonom\s sy/em program design & execution1 includ+ s(tw>e developm5t1 te/1 & acquisition be/ practices1 is transition$ to s]vice program executive (fices ) unmann$ & autonom\s sy/em requirem5ts4 7#aa7 ,c>ry out su* o!r activities relat+ to ! coord9ation1 developm5t1 & deliv]y ( autonom\s sy/ems z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,hir+ au?orities 7#a7 ,highly qualifi$ exp]ts ,pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ "u section #iijc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice up to #ab ,highly ,qualifi$ ,exp]t positions to facilitate ! rapid hir+ ( te*nical program manag]s ) exp]i5ce 9 ! developm5t1 te/1 production1 & deliv]y ( all-doma9 autonom\s sy/ems4 ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! t]m ( ea* su* ,highly ,qualifi$ ,exp]t = a p]iod ( n m ?an sev5 ye>s4 7#b7 ,except$ s]vice hir+ au?ority ,ea* position 9 ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all be a position 9 ! except$ s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y may appo9t individuals to su* positions 9 ! same mann] z provid$ "u section #aeii;f ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7f7 ,data access & relat$ au?orities 7#a7 ,data access ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice-- 7,a7 subject to ! implem5tation ( ! security protocols describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 has unlimit$ access to exi/+ datasets )9 s]vice & jo9t autonom\s sy/em1 artificial intellig5ce1 & legacy plat=m & s5sor programs reg>dless ( classification level2 & 7,b7 has ! au?ority to c5tralize access to su* data & in=mation1 z requir$ to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,(fice4 7#b7 ,security protocols ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all implem5t appropriate security protocols to protect any data & o!r in=mation %>$ ) or ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice "u p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,contract+ au?orities & limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice-- 7,a7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 may ent] into contracts ) private sector1 non-,gov]nm5t entities1 z appropriate1 = ! purposes ( lev]ag+ innovative comm]cial te*nologies to aid & facilitate ! execution ( ! duties ( ! ,(fice2 & 7,b7 %all ensure t all programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice are c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section #cdec ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,(fice may coord9ate ) o!r (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) contract+ au?ority z requir$ to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7h7 ,coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice %all ensure t ! activities ( ! ,(fice are conduct$ 9 accordance ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se policies & 9 coord9ation ) ! rese>* & developm5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7i7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! /atus ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice "u ?is section4 7j7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,(fice %all t]m9ate on ! date t is sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! t]m9ation date "u p>agraph 7#a7 = "o or m additional p]iods ( sev5 ye>s if-- 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* an ext5sion is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 & 7,b7 submits to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( ! ,secret>y's int5t to make su* an ext5sion4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m all-doma91 :5 us$ ) respect to an autonom\s sy/em1 means int]op]ability across "o or m ( ! gr\nd1 a]ial1 m>itime1 & space doma9s4 7#b7 ,! t]m autonom\s sy/em means a sy/em ) ! ability to conduct integrat$ s5s+1 p]ception1 communication1 decision-mak+1 & action )9 specific b\nd>ies & indep5d5tly f a human op]ator's in/ruction4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,*ief ,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #hdf7;b7 ( ! ,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc74 7#d7 ,! t]m op]ational te/ & evaluation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #daga7;h7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd to c>ry out ?is section4 #b4 ,framework = classification ( autonom\s capabilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice is e/abli%$ pursuant to section #a1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+1 ! comm&]s ( ! combatant comm&s1 & ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all e/abli% a ,dep>tm5t-wide classification framework = autonom\s capabilities4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! framework requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be to facilitate ! developm5t ( a common und]/&+ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( autonom\s capabilities & relat$ op]ational requirem5ts to bett] plan =1 res\rce1 & integrate appropriate autonomy-enabl+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e into curr5t & future sy/ems across ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,autonomy classification framework ,at a m9imum1 ! framework requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include multiple levels ( increas+ly complex autonom\s maneuv] capability ) a focus on classify+ necess>y levels ( human sup]vision or control dur+ op]ational use2 7#b7 apply to curr5t & future autonom\s sy/ems op]at+ across l&1 air1 m>itime1 & space doma9s2 7#c7 include e/imates ( co/s necess>y to a*ieve specific levels ( autonom\s capability2 & 7#d7 include-- 7,a7 op]ational requirem5ts includ+ necess>y levels ( survivability 9 ,,gps- or communications-d5i$ environm5ts2 7,b7 specific op]ational or engagem5t sc5>ios2 & 7,c7 necess>y levels ( team+ ) o!r autonom\s sy/ems4 7d7 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! framework "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report t includes a description ( ! framework & ! specific me?odologies1 crit]ia1 & op]ational requirem5ts us$ to develop ! classifications "u ! framework4 7e7 ,regul> reassessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all reassess & update ! classification framework requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to ensure ! framework incorporates rec5t developm5ts 9 te*nology1 /&>ds1 & op]ational requirem5ts relat+ to autonom\s capabilities4 7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days ( ! completion ( ea* reassessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all provide to ! congressional def5se committees a brief+ on ! results ( ! reassessm5t & any result+ revisions to ! classification framework "u subsection 7a74 7f7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! framework "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy %all issue in/ructions to ! milit>y s]vices to implem5t su* framework by op]ationaliz+ ! use ( ! framework 9 ! plann+ & budget+ processes ( individual program (fices4 #c4 ,plan = integration ( autonom\s capabilities into sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7a7 ,plan requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice is e/abli%$ pursuant to section #a1 ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all develop & implem5t a plan & proc$ures to /&>dize ! plann+1 res\rc+1 & integration ef=ts ) respect to autonom\s capabilities = curr5t & future sy/ems across ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,dep>tm5t-wide assessm5t ( ! /atus ( ef=ts to res\rce & integrate autonomy s(tw>e into curr5t & future sy/ems1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! id5tification ( curr5t & future sy/ems across ! ,dep>tm5t :i* c be integrat$ ) autonomy s(tw>e to enable cont9u\s op]ational capability ( su* sy/ems 9 ,,gps- or communications-d5i$ environm5ts1 includ+ ^? sy/ems id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ by section #bdf ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,/at4 #afbb72 & 7,b7 an assessm5t ( gaps 9-- 7i7 program fund+ relat$ to ! acquisition ( autonomy s(tw>e2 7ii7 acquisition processes1 includ+ ! plann+1 programm+1 budget+1 & execution process = acquir+ & integrat+ autonomy-enabl+ capabilities across relevant programs ( record2 7iii7 tra9+ capabilities2 7iv7 te/+1 evaluation1 v]ification1 & validation capabilities 9 all environm5ts1 includ+ virtual & real _w environm5ts2 & 7v7 ef=ts to te/1 res\rce1 & scale comm]cially available te*nologies4 7#b7 ,a plan to address1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! gaps assess$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 updat$ proc$ures to plan = autonomy s(tw>e co/s at ! onset ( ! acquisition life cycle2 7,b7 plans to include 9 great] detail ! project$ autonomy s(tw>e co/s = applicable programs ( record )9 p]iod cov]$ by ! ,future ,ye>s ,def5se ,program2 & 7,c7 plans to /&>dize ! acquisition ( autonomy s(tw>e = programs ( record across ! milit>y s]vices includ+ ! use ( ! capability classification framework requir$ 9 section #b ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all develop ! plan "u subsection 7a7 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t2 7#b7 ! ,*ief ,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]2 7#c7 ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff2 7#d7 ! s5ior acquisition executive ( ea* milit>y s]vice2 7#e7 ! comm&]s ( ! combatant comm&s2 & 7#f7 su* o!r organizations & elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! completion ( ! plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,autonomy ,(fice %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report t describes ! specific elem5ts ( ! plan4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4