TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION 3

1 1 Applicability 3

1 2 Policy 3

SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES 7

2 1 USD(P) 7

2 2 USD(A&S) 7

2 3 USD(R&E) 7

2 4 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 8

2 5 DOT&E 9

2 6 General Counsel of the Department of Defense (GC DOD) 9

2 7 Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs 9

2 8 CDAO 10

2 9 Secretaries of the Military Departments; Commander, USSOCOM; and Directors of the Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities 10

2 10 CJCS 12

2 11 VCJCS 12

2 12 Combatant Commanders 12

SECTION 3: VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION AND TESTING AND EVALUATION OF AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS 14

SECTION 4: GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW OF CERTAIN AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS 15

SECTION 5: AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEM WORKING GROUP 19

5 1 General 19

5 2 Membership 19

GLOSSARY 21

G 1 Acronyms 21

G 2 Definitions 21

REFERENCES 24

FIGURES

Figure 1 Flow Chart to Help Determine If Senior Review and Approval is Required 18