Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

United States116th CongressS-1471Senate
Updated: May 15, 2019

Summary

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to promote and maintain digital engineering as a core competency of the Armed Forces. In addition, DOD must (1) create the position of Chief Digital Engineering Recruitment and Management Officer, which shall expire on September 30, 2029; (2) develop and enhance recruitment and training programs for digital engineering talent; and (3) annually report on the readiness of digital forces and progress toward achieving digital engineering policies.

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Timeline

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HR-5353: Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

Introduced in House

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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