FY2023 NDAA, Section 9218 ("Report on changes to the Foreign Service Officer Test")

Enacted 2022-12-23 | Official source

Summary

Requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on recent changes made to the Foreign Service entry process, including the use of artificial intelligence and its impact on recruitment.

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SEC. 9218. REPORT ON CHANGES TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing and justifying any changes made during fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the Foreign Service entry process, including-- (1) the use of artificial intelligence, including deep textual analysis, in any portion of the entry process and its impacts on recruitment into the Foreign Service; (2) the use of virtual formats for any portion of the entry process and its impacts on recruitment into the Foreign Service; and (3) the entities, groups, or individuals informed of or consulted on any changes to the Foreign Service entry process during the 1-year period immediately preceding the implementation of such changes.