Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to (1) maintain digital expertise and software development as core competencies of civilian and military workforces to support the National Defense Strategy, (2) appoint a civilian officer responsible for the development and implementation of a policy to promote and maintain such expertise, and (3) create a plan to carry out the policy.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 5353
Introduced on
2019-12-06
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/6/2019
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to (1) maintain digital expertise and software development as core competencies of civilian and military workforces to support the National Defense Strategy, (2) appoint a civilian officer responsible for the development and implementation of a policy to promote and maintain such expertise, and (3) create a plan to carry out the policy.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo establish a policy to promote and maintain digital and software development expertise in the workforce of the Department of Defense.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Advanced technology and technological innovations•
Computers and information technology•
Congressional oversight•
Digital media•
Military education and training•
Military personnel and dependents•
Military readiness•
Performance measurement

Comments

Related

Member:  Mark Meadows
Bill Update Alert:  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/2/2020

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to (1) maintain digital expertise and software development as core competencies of civilian and military workforces to support the National Defense Stra...

Latest Action12/6/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.