Defense Contracts: New AI Disclosure Rules
The Senate Committee on Armed Services is reviewing this bill after it was sent there on August 6, 2026. No further action has occurred since August 6, 2026, and the bill remains stalled in the committee process. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote on the proposal before it can move forward.
Most bills like this do not pass on their own but are often added to the large yearly defense budget bill instead.
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Companies that sell AI-powered goods or services to the Department of Defense, including smaller AI and software vendors, must produce a detailed, machine-readable inventory of every model, dataset, and hardware component in their systems before winning or renewing a contract. They also must be ready to hand over an updated version within 48 hours whenever the Pentagon asks, which requires new tracking systems and staff time that smaller firms may struggle to afford compared to large defense contractors.
“unless the contractor-- (1) submits to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer an artificial intelligence functional bill of materials prior to the award, renewal, or extension of the contract”
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New provisions in the FY2026 NDAA and subsequent standalone legislation like S. 5345 require defense contractors to provide comprehensive AI Functional Bills of Materials (AIBOM). These disclosures must include training data provenance, software code, and hardware specifications to mitigate supply chain risks.
Senator Elissa Slotkin introduced S. 5345, requiring AI vendors to deliver a 'functional bill of materials' within 48 hours of a request. The bill aims to identify security vulnerabilities and foreign components in AI systems used by the Department of Defense to prevent adversarial exploitation.
The introduction of the AI Functional Bill of Materials Act marks a shift from voluntary standards to mandatory procurement requirements. Defense vendors must now account for every component of their AI models, including datasets and hardware, to satisfy new national security mandates.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes.
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