§ 10309. Post Data Pilot Program
Post Data Pilot Program
Post Data and AI Pilot Program
Establishment
The Secretary is authorized to establish a program, which shall be known as the “Post Data Program” (referred to in this section as the “Program”), that shall be overseen by the Department’s Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer.
Goals
The goals of the Program shall include the following:
Cultivating a data and artificial intelligence culture at diplomatic posts globally, including data fluency and data collaboration.
Promoting data integration with Department of State Headquarters.
Creating operational efficiencies, supporting innovation, and enhancing mission impact.
Implementation plan
In general
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that outlines strategies for—
advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
hiring data and artificial intelligence officers at United States diplomatic posts; and
allocation of necessary resources to sustain the Program.
Annual reporting requirement
Not later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, and annually thereafter for the following three years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the status of the implementation plan required under paragraph (1).
Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.