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S. 1471

Referred to Committee

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

Introduced 5/15/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

5/15/2019 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 5/15/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDigital mediaMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessPerformance measurement

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Democrat • NM

Sponsored 5/15/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]

R-OH

Joined 5/15/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 15, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate5/15/2019

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1