A bill to specify control and management of Department of Defense data and to establish the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council, and for other purposes.

This bill establishes a Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) within the Department of Defense (DoD) with authority to manage all DoD data, though they aren't required to exercise this control. It creates a new Chief Digital and AI Officer Governing Council led by the CDAO, composed of senior DoD officials including undersecretaries and service acquisition executives. The Council's key duties include ensuring ethical AI use, reducing algorithmic bias, coordinating with defense industry partners, reviewing AI program funding, and implementing AI training and data governance standards. The Council must submit annual reports to the Secretary of Defense and Congress on its activities.