EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
THE DIRECTOR
September 24, 2024
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM: Shalanda D. Young
SUBJECT: Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government
1. OVERVIEW
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Federal Government presents tremendous
opportunity for modernizing agency operations and improving the delivery of government
services to the public, provided that the risks presented by the use of AI technology are
mitigated. Realizing this goal involves recognizing that AI poses novel types of risk, and
proactively integrating considerations for AI risk management into agency acquisition planning.
This memorandum builds on previous efforts to harness the power and utility of AI in service of
agency missions while protecting the public from potential risks or harms.
Consistent with the Advancing American AI Act (“the Act”),
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Executive Order 14110,
Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation,
and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence,
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this memorandum directs
agencies to improve their capacity for the responsible acquisition of AI. It contains new
requirements and guidance for agencies on establishing meaningful cross-functional and
interagency collaboration to reflect new AI responsibilities, managing AI risk and performance,
and promoting a competitive AI market with innovative acquisition. As required by the Act,
interagency consultation was conducted throughout the development of this memorandum.
Ensuring Cross-functional and Interagency Collaboration. Cross-functional
collaboration throughout the acquisition lifecycle has long been a foundational principle of the
Government’s acquisition practices, and is no less critical for the acquisition of AI. This
memorandum requires agencies to create or update acquisition policies, procedures, and
practices to reflect new responsibilities and governance for AI, as established by OMB
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Pub. L. No. 117-263, div. G, title LXXII, subtitle B, § 7224(d)(1) (codified at 40 U.S.C.
11301 note), https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ263/PLAW-117publ263.pdf.
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OMB Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of
Artificial Intelligence (March 28, 2024), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/M-24-10-
Advancing-Governance-Innovation-and-Risk-Management-for-Agency-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf.
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