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NSCAI - 84594 - National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence	Agency Name	National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
Fiscal Year	2022	Committee Number	84594
Original Establishment Date	6/24/2020	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nscai.gov
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY		Max Number of Members*	15
Current Charter Date	6/24/2020	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/24/2022	Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Projected Termination Date	10/1/2021	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Angela
Exempt From Renewal*		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Specific Termination Authority	Pub. L. No. 116-92 § 1735	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Ponmakha
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	Pub. L. No. 115- 232, § 1051	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 614-6379
Effective Date Of Authority*	8/13/2018	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	571-778-5049
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable	Designated Federal Officer Email*	nscai-dfo@nscai.gov
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Commission, pursuant to section 1051(b) of the FY2019 NDAA, shall review advances in artificial intelligence, related machine learning developments, and associated technologies. In conducting the review, the Commission shall consider the following: 1. The competitiveness of the United States in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, including matters related to national security, defense, public-private partnerships, and investments. 2. Means and methods for the United States to maintain a technological advantage in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies related to national security and defense. 3. Developments and trends in international cooperation and competitiveness, including foreign investments in artificial intelligence, related machine learning, and computer science fields that are materially related to national security and defense. 4. Means by which to foster greater emphasis and investments in basic and advanced research to stimulate private, public, academic and combined initiatives in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, to the extent that such efforts have application materially related to national security and defense. 5. Workforce and education incentives to attract and recruit leading talent in artificial intelligence and machine learning disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, and math programs. 6. Risks associated with United States and foreign country advances in military employment of artificial intelligence and machine learning, including international law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law, and escalation dynamics. 7. Associated ethical considerations related to artificial intelligence and machine learning as it will be used for future applications related to national security and defense. 8. Means to establish data standards, and incentivize the sharing of open training data within related national security and defense data-driven industries. 9. Consideration of the evolution of artificial intelligence and appropriate mechanism for managing such technology related to national security and defense. 10. Any other matters the Commission deems relevant to the common defense of the Nation. The Commission shall issue public reports—and, as necessary, a non-public classified annex—to Congress and the President on timelines as required by Congress in the FY2019 NDAA, section 1051(c), as amended by the FY2020 NDAA, section 1735(c).
How is membership balanced?*	The Commission shall be comprised of 15 members as designated in the FY2019 NDAA, section 1051(a)(4). The Commission members shall serve as Special Government Employees. Commission members are appointed for the life of the Commission as follows: The Secretary of Defense shall appoint 2 members. The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. The Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. The Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. The Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee Intelligence of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Generally, the Commission meets once per quarter. The Commissioners may determine to meet more or less frequently as their work requires.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	N/A
Why close or partially close meetings?	NSCAI held one closed plenary meeting to deliberate on and approve the draft classified annex of the Commission’s Final Report The Commission's Committee Management Officer, in consultation with the General Services Administration's Secretariat and Office of General Counsel, determined in writing that the meeting was properly closed to the public because the Commission considered matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Recommendation Remarks	NSCAI released its Final Report on March 1, 2021. As dictated by its Congressional mandate, the Commission will formally terminate on October 1, 2021. The NSCAI website is no longer maintained. Please visit the permanent archive of this website at the University of North Texas CyberCemetery.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	199	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Commission proposed a total of 199 executive and legislative recommendations across three memos/reports, including 98 in the Commission’s Final Report delivered in March 2021, 66 in the Commission’s Second Interim Report and Third Quarter Recommendations delivered in October 2020, and 35 in the Commission’s Second Quarter Recommendations delivered in July 2020.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	10.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Many of the Commission’s legislative recommendations were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, as well as in the FY 2021 Defense and Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bills, with more recommendations implemented across the various defense and non-defense science and technology departments and agencies in the U.S. government.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	42.71%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	More than 85 of the Commission’s recommendations are included in various pieces of legislation being considered before Congress — including, but not limited to, the FY 2022 NDAA, Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA), U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) with funding for the CHIPs for America Act, and other related non-defense S&T legislation — and being implemented by the executive branch agencies and departments across the defense, non-defense, and national security enterprise.	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	Commission and Agency are the same entity.	Narrative Description*	N/A

COSTS

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Total Costs	$0.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	4/7/2022 11:15 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
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