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SEC. 347. INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES INTO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall facilitate the
integration of currently available and suitable commercial artificial
intelligence capabilities specifically designed to assist with
logistics tracking, planning, operations, and analytics into two
relevant and suitable exercises of the Department of Defense to be
conducted during fiscal year 2026.
(b) Commercial Product.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the commander of the combatant command or commands overseeing the
exercises selected under subsection (a), shall identify for each
such exercise a commercially available artificial intelligence
product that is specifically designed to address logistics needs of
the Department of Defense and meets the critical data security
protocols outlined in subsection (c).
(2) Capability of partner.--In selecting a commercial product
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the commander of
the combatant command or commands concerned shall--
(A) ensure that the commercial product acquired for such an
exercise includes the provision of capability to respond to
potential software changes in an agile and rapid manner to
ensure seamless integration and adaptability during the
exercise; and
(B) prioritize the consideration of a product provided by a
small or nontraditional software focused firm.
(c) Data Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all
necessary approvals are expedited to facilitate the secure use of data
of the Department of Defense by commercial artificial intelligence
providers during the exercises selected under subsection (a),
including--
(1) compliance with applicable cybersecurity policies and
regulations of the Department; and
(2) verification of measures to protect classified and
sensitive information.
(d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives an interim briefing that
includes--
(1) identification of the specific exercises selected under
subsection (a), including an identification of the combatant
commanders participating in each such exercise and a point of
contact within the combatant command responsible;
(2) identification of the specific commercial artificial
intelligence capabilities integrated into the exercises, including
the contractual mean or other agreement used to facilitate the use
of such capabilities;
(3) notional timelines and resource needs for each exercise;
and
(4) metrics to be used to assess the efficacy of such tools
used in each exercise.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of an
exercise selected under subsection (a), the commander of the combatant
command overseeing the exercise shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing that includes the following:
(1) An overview of the integration and use of commercial
artificial intelligence capabilities during the exercise.
(2) An assessment of the effect of such technologies on unit
readiness and operational success.
(3) Recommendations for further integration or development of
artificial intelligence capabilities in future exercises and
operations of the Department of Defense.