Establishes a pilot program using commercially available AI technologies to improve ground vehicle maintenance in the Army, Navy, or Air Force. Requires the Secretary concerned, in consultation with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, to implement the program within 90 days of the Act's enactment. Directs the Secretary to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost savings of AI-driven maintenance, and to identify cybersecurity and integration challenges. Requires a report to Congress on the pilot program's activities within one year of enactment. Terminates the pilot program on January 1, 2029.
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FY2026 NDAA, Section 350 ("Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance")
ETO AGORA · NDAA provisions · 2025
Summary
Establishes a pilot program using commercially available AI technologies to improve ground vehicle maintenance in the Army, Navy, or Air Force.
Requires the Secretary concerned, in consultation with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, to implement the program within 90 days of the Act's enactment.
Directs the Secretary to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost savings of AI-driven maintenance, and to identify cybersecurity and integration challenges.
Requires a report to Congress on the pilot program's activities within one year of enactment.
Terminates the pilot program on January 1, 2029.
Requires the Secretary, in consultation with DoD's AI Officer, to establish an AI-based vehicle maintenance pilot program.
SEC. 350. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED GROUND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned with respect to a covered Armed Force, in consultation with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, shall establish in such covered Armed Force a pilot program under which the covered Armed Force shall use commercially available artificial intelligence technologies to improve the maintenance of ground vehicles performed by such covered Armed Force.
Requires the Secretary to assess AI's feasibility, cost savings, and risks in ground vehicle maintenance.
(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall-- (1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of artificial intelligence-driven approaches in improving maintenance regimes for ground vehicles; (2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of artificial intelligence technology for the maintenance of ground vehicles; and (3) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks associated with the integration of artificial intelligence technology for modernized maintenance of ground vehicles, including cybersecurity concerns.
Requires each relevant Secretary to report on pilot program activities to congressional Armed Services Committees.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned with respect to a covered Armed Force shall submit to Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the activities performed under the pilot program established under subsection (a) in such covered Armed Force.
Terminates the authority to conduct the pilot program on January 1, 2029.
(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029. (e) Definitions.-- In this section: (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, or Air Force. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.