,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjai,mr4    
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require digital
 eng9e]+ z a core compet5cy ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arm$   
,=ces ,digital ,advantage ,act4  #b4    
,digital eng9e]+ z a core compet5cy ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,national       
,def5se ,/rategy /ates t ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se w ne$ to emphasize new skills & 
complem5t our curr5t work=ce ) in=mation
 exp]ts1 data sci5ti/s1 comput]         
programm]s1 & basic sci5ce rese>*]s &   
eng9e]s--to use in=mation1 n simply     
manage x4 ,! ,dep>tm5t w also cont9ue to
 explore /reaml9$1 non-traditional      
pa?ways to br+ critical skills into     
s]vice1 exp&+ access to outside         
exp]tise4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t work=ce is 

*all5g$ 9 its ability to develop1 use1  
update1 & /ore digital in=mation4  7#c7 
,trans=mational te*nologies1 includ+    
,artificial ,intellig5ce1 #e;,g         
telecommunications s]vices1 & cl\d      
comput+1 are pres5t+ new opportunities &
 *all5ges = ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t
 mod]nization programs dep5d almo/      
entirely on ! integration ( /ate-(-!-art
 s(tw>e1 data1 & in=mation te*nology1 & 
w require a work=ce t und]/&s digital   
eng9e]+4  7#e7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,jo9t  
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t] 7,,jaic7 
9 #bjah 0 an important /ep to accel]ate 
! deliv]y (1 & scale ! ,dep>tm5t-wide   
impact (1 artificial intellig5ce-enabl$ 
capabilities1 & a work=ce exp]i5c$ 9    
comput] sci5ces & digital eng9e]+ w be  
critical to ! success ( ! ,c5t] & !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,! ,def5se ,innovation 
,bo>d /at$ t1 9 ord] to fulfill its     
mission 9 ! future1 ! ,dep>tm5t w ne$ a 
human capital /rategy t w ensure t ,do,d
 c gr[ & ma9ta9 adequate comput] sci5ce 
capability & capacity = ! wide range (  

s(tw>e-c5tric requirem5ts t are unmet   
today & w only cont9ue to gr[4  7b7     
,policy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be a     
policy ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to promote &     
ma9ta9 digital eng9e]+ z a core         
compet5cy ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :i* policy   
%all be a*iev$ by-- 7,a7 ! recruitm5t1  
developm5t1 & inc5tivization ( ret5tion 
9 & to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( individuals )    
aptitude1 exp]i5ce1 pr(ici5t exp]tise1  
or a comb9ation !re( 9 digital eng9e]+2 
7,b7 ! developm5t & ma9t5ance ( multiple
 c>e] tracks on digital eng9e]+1 &      
relat$ digital compet5cies 7includ+ data
 sci5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 s(tw>e eng9e]+1   
s(tw>e product managem5t1 & artificial  
intellig5ce product managem5t7 = memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! developm5t & 
ma9t5ance ( tra9+1 education1 tal5t     
managem5t1 inc5tives1 & promotion       
policies 9 support ( memb]s at all      
levels ( su* c>e] tracks2 &  7,c7 !     
developm5t & application ( appropriate  
read9ess /&>ds & metrics to measure &   
report on ! ov]all capability1 capacity1

 utilization1 & read9ess ( digital      
eng9e]+ =ces to develop & deliv]        
op]ational capabilities & employ mod]n  
bus9ess practices4  7#b7 ,digital       
eng9e]+ ,= purposes ( ?is section1      
digital eng9e]+ is ! discipl9e & set (  
skills involv$ 9 ! creation1 process+1  
transmission1 integration1 & /orage (   
digital data4  7c7 ,responsibility  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =  
,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all be           
responsible = ! developm5t & dis*>ge ( !
 policy set =? 9 subsection 7a71 & %all 
c>ry out su* responsibility ?r\gh an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se assign$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = t  
purpose4  7#b7 ,designation ,!          
individual assign$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,*ief ,digital    
,eng9e]+ ,recruitm5t & ,managem5t ,(fic]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fic]74  7#c7 ,duration (
 position ,! requirem5t = ! ,(fic] "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire on ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbi4  7d7 ,duties ,9 develop+ &  

provid+ = ! dis*>ge ( ! policy set =? 9 
subsection 7a71 ! ,(fic] %all1 9 close  
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>ies (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5t = ,manp[] & ,res]ve 
,affairs1 d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,develop =1 &
 enhance )91 ! recruitm5t programs ( !  
,arm$ ,=ce v>i\s core initiatives1      
programs1 activities1 & me*anisms1      
tailor$ to ! unique ne$s ( ea* ,arm$    
,=ce1 to id5tify & recruit to ! ,arm$   
,=ces individuals ) demon/rat$ aptitude1
 int]e/1 pr(ici5t exp]tise1 or a        
comb9ation !re( 9 digital eng9e]+       
p>ticul>ly1 & 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 g5]ally1   
includ+ initiatives1 programs1          
activities1 & me*anisms to t>get        
populations ( individuals n typically   
aw>e ( opportunities 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = a
 digital eng9e]+ c>e]4  7#b7 ,e/abli% "o
 or m flexible c>e] tracks & id5tifi]s =
 digital eng9e]+ & relat$ digital       
compet5cies tailor$ to ! unique ne$s =  
ea* ,arm$ ,=ce1 includ+ appropriate     
milit>y occupational specialties 7,,mos7

 & mean+ful opportunities = c>e]        
developm5t1 tal5t managem5t1 & promotion
 )9 su* c>e] tracks4  7#c7 ,develop &   
ma9ta9 education1 tra9+1 doctr9e1       
rotational opportunities1 & pr(essional 
developm5t activities to support memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces at ea* level ( ea* c>e] 
track e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#b74  7#d7 ,coord9ate & syn*ronize     
digital =ce managem5t activities ?r\gh\t
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 advise !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se on all matt]s p]ta9+
 to ! heal? & read9ess ( digital =ces1  
conv5e a ,dep>tm5t-wide executive /e]+  
gr\p1 & submit to ,congress an annual   
report on ! read9ess ( digital =ces &   
progress t[>d a*iev+ ! policy set =? 9  
subsection 7a74  7#e7 ,create a         
,dep>tm5t-wide me*anism to track digital
 exp]tise 9 ! work=ce1 develop & ma9ta9 
organizational policies1 /rategies1 &   
plans suffici5t to build1 ma9ta91 &     
refre% int]nal capacity at scale1 &     
report to ! ,secret>y qu>t]ly on ! heal?
 & read9ess ( digital =ces4  7#f7 ,assi/

 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts 9 design+1         
develop+1 & execut+ programs & inc5tives
 to reta91 track1 & ov]see digital      
exp]tise among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on
 active duty4  7#g7 ,at ! reque/ ( !    
,*ief ( ,/aff ( an ,arm$ ,=ce1 or ! head
 ( ano!r compon5t or elem5t ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 und]take an executive se>* = 
key lead]%ip positions 9 digital eng9e]+
 9 su* ,arm$ ,=ce1 compon5t1 or elem5t1 
& develop & deploy agile hir+ processes 
to fill su* positions4  7#h7 ,id5tify   
necess>y *anges 9 au?orities1 policies1 
res\rces1 or a comb9ation !re( to fur!r 
! policy set =? 9 subsection 7a71 &     
submit to ,congress a report on su*     
*anges4  7e7 ,implem5tation ,comm5c+ n  
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 ea*         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t
 = ,manp[] & ,res]ve ,affairs %all      
implem5t & ma9ta9 ! policy set =? 9     
subsection 7a7 = ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u !     
jurisdiction ( su* ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
?r\gh implem5tation & ma9t5ance ( !     
matt]s develop$ & e/abli%$ by ! ,(fic]  

pursuant to subsection 7d74