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A bill to require a Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational structure for digital solutions.

USA119th CongressS-2600| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Defense Science Board to undertake a comprehensive study. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate and recommend the most optimal organizational structure within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to effectively support digital solutions engineering activities across the Office and the military departments. This includes assessing existing structures, their effectiveness, and limitations, while also evaluating potential new organizational courses of action such as establishing a new agency, integrating into an existing one, or optimizing current structures. The study must include detailed recommendations on the selection of an optimal structure, analyzing advantages and disadvantages, assessing capability gaps, and evaluating cost-effectiveness. It also requires considering lessons from industry, governance frameworks, and coordination mechanisms, alongside recommendations for unique hiring and acquisition authorities to support the digital workforce and rapid deployment. A final report, including transition recommendations, is due to the Secretary of Defense by February 1, 2027, who must then transmit it to the congressional defense committees within 30 days.
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Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

A bill to require a Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational structure for digital solutions.

USA119th CongressS-2600| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Defense Science Board to undertake a comprehensive study. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate and recommend the most optimal organizational structure within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to effectively support digital solutions engineering activities across the Office and the military departments. This includes assessing existing structures, their effectiveness, and limitations, while also evaluating potential new organizational courses of action such as establishing a new agency, integrating into an existing one, or optimizing current structures. The study must include detailed recommendations on the selection of an optimal structure, analyzing advantages and disadvantages, assessing capability gaps, and evaluating cost-effectiveness. It also requires considering lessons from industry, governance frameworks, and coordination mechanisms, alongside recommendations for unique hiring and acquisition authorities to support the digital workforce and rapid deployment. A final report, including transition recommendations, is due to the Secretary of Defense by February 1, 2027, who must then transmit it to the congressional defense committees within 30 days.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted