CGRCC / rule
Provide meaningful explanations of decisions
AIR-130AE1C465 · LEGACY_PUBLISHED · source version 9bfdc1d72bba8156
Responsible senior federal officials must provide meaningful explanations of decisions.
Meaning & implementation context
Catalog material requires organizational applicability review. Reported support, approval and maturity are statements from the source, not current enforcement verification.
- Source Release
- 2026-10-03.2
- Adopted
- No
- Machine Executable
- No
An AI system or employee activity involves meaningful explanations of decisions. Confirm the actor and source conditions before using this template.
Provide a traceable control for the action: provide meaningful explanations of decisions.
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