,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cife  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbj,mr4   
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to accel]ate !    
application ( artificial intellig5ce 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & to /r5g!n !      
work=ce t p]ta9s to artificial          
intellig5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,artificial ,intellig5ce = ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,title ,i--,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
,artificial ,intellig5ce                
,leadership,sec4 #aja4 ,organizational  
placem5t ( ,director ( ! ,jo9t          
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]4,sec4    
#ajb4 ,grade ( ,director ( ! ,jo9t      
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]4,title   
,,ii--,/r5g!n+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    

,artificial ,intellig5ce ,workforce,sec4
 #bja4 ,increas+ human res\rce team     
lit]acy 9 artificial intellig5ce4,sec4  
#bjb4 ,guidance & direction on use (    
direct hir+ processes = artificial      
intellig5ce pr(essionals & o!r data     
sci5ce & s(tw>e developm5t              
p]sonnel4,sec4 #bjc4 ,waiv] (           
qualification /&>ds = ,g5]al ,s*$ule    
positions 9 artificial intellig5ce4,sec4
 #bjd4 ,modify+ ! ,arm$ ,s]vices        
,vocational ,aptitude ,batt]y ,te/ to   
address computational ?9k+4  ,i         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,artificial         
,9tellig5ce ,lead]%ip  #aja4            
,organizational placem5t ( ,director ( !
 ,jo9t ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]   
7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ex]cise        
au?ority & direction ov] ! ,jo9t        
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]4  7#b7   
,limitation on delegation ,! au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y "u ?is section may n be     
delegat$ bel[ ! level ( ! ,deputy       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,direct       

report+ to ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,!       
,director ( ! ,jo9t ,artificial         
,intellig5ce ,c5t] %all report directly 
to ! ,secret>y or ! ,deputy ,secret>y on
 matt]s relat+ to artificial intellig5ce
 policy1 priorities1 practices1 &       
res\rc+4  #ajb4 ,grade ( ,director ( !  
,jo9t ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t] ,an
 (fic] appo9t$ to s]ve z ,director ( !  
,jo9t ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]    
%all1 :ile s s]v+1 h ! grade ( lieut5ant
 g5]al 9 ! ,army1 ,air ,=ce1 or ,m>9e   
,corps or vice admiral 9 ! ,navy4  ,,ii 
,/r5g!n+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,work=ce  #bja4
 ,increas+ human res\rce team lit]acy 9 
artificial intellig5ce  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se  7#a7 ,tra9+ & c]tification     
program requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a tra9+
 & c]tification program on s(tw>e       
developm5t1 data sci5ce1 & artificial   
intellig5ce t is tailor$ to ! ne$s ( !  
cov]$ human res\rces work=ce4  7#b7     

,requirem5ts ,! c\rse requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 provide a     
g5]ali/'s introduction to s(tw>e        
developm5t & bus9ess processes1 data    
managem5t practices relat+ to ma*9e     
le>n+1 deep le>n+1 artificial           
intellig5ce1 & artificial intellig5ce   
work=ce roles2 &  7,b7 address hir+     
options & processes available = s(tw>e  
develop]s1 data sci5ti/s1 & artificial  
intellig5ce pr(essionals1 includ+ direct
 hir+ au?orities1 except$ s]vice        
au?orities1 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel 
,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et    
seq471 & au?orities = hir+ special      
gov]nm5t employees & highly qualifi$    
exp]ts4  7#c7 ,objective ,x %all be !   
objective ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to    
provide ! tra9+ c\rse develop$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 to ! cov]$ human       
res\rces work=ce 9 su* a mann] t-- 7,a7 
9 ! fir/ ye>1 #bj p]c5t ( ! work=ce is  
c]tifi$ z hav+ successfully complet$ !  
c\rse2 &  7,b7 9 ea* ye> !reaft]1 an    
additional #aj p]c5t ( ! work=ce is     

c]tifi$1 until ! ,dep>tm5t a*ieves &    
ma9ta9s a /atus 9 :i* #hj p]c5t ( !     
cov]$ human res\rces work=ce is s       
c]tifi$4  7b7 ,o!r national security    
ag5cies ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all "w )
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce1 or ! head ( any 
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community to (f] 
! tra9+ & c]tification program develop$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 to employees 
( o!r national security ag5cies & to    
enc\rage ! heads ( su* ag5cies to a*ieve
 a level ( c]tification comp>able to !  
objectives e/abli%$ = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ human        
res\rces work=ce means human res\rces   
pr(essionals1 hir+ manag]s1 & recruit]s 
:o are or w be responsible = hir+ s(tw>e
 develop]s1 data sci5ti/s1 or artificial
 intellig5ce pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjjc74  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
c>ry out subsection 7a7 #b1ejj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjba4  #bjb4 ,guidance &    
direction on use ( direct hir+ processes
 = artificial intellig5ce pr(essionals &
 o!r data sci5ce & s(tw>e developm5t    
p]sonnel  7a7 ,guidance requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
issue guidance to ! secret>ies ( !      
milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! heads ( ! def5se  
compon5ts on improv$ use ( ! direct hir+
 processes = artificial intellig5ce     
pr(essionals & o!r data sci5ce & s(tw>e 
developm5t p]sonnel4  7b7 ,objective ,! 
objective ( ! guidance requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all be to ensure t      
organizational lead]s assume great]     
responsibility = ! results ( civilian   
hir+ ( artificial intellig5ce           
pr(essionals & o!r data sci5ce & s(tw>e 
developm5t p]sonnel4  7c7 ,cont5ts (    
guidance ,at a m9imum1 ! guidance       

requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
in/ruct human res\rces pr(essionals &   
hir+ au?orities to utilize direct hir+  
au?orities 7includ+ except$ s]vice      
au?orities7 = ! hir+ ( artificial       
intellig5ce pr(essionals & o!r data     
sci5ce & s(tw>e developm5t p]sonnel1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable2  7#b7      
in/ruct hir+ au?orities1 :5 us+ direct  
hir+ au?orities1 to prioritize          
utilization ( panels ( subject matt]    
exp]ts ov] human res\rces pr(essionals  
to assess applicant qualifications &    
det]m9e :i* applicants are be/ qualifi$ 
= a position2  7#c7 au?orize & enc\rage 
! use ( e,portfolio reviews to provide  
insight into ! previ\s "w ( applicants z
 a tangible demon/ration ( capabilities 
& contribute to ! assessm5t ( applicant 
qualifications by subject matt] exp]ts2 
7#d7 au?orize ! secret>ies ( ! milit>y  
dep>tm5ts & ! heads ( ! def5se compon5ts
 to waive qualification /&>ds = ,g5]al  
,s*$ule positions e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t t w\ld            

unnecess>ily re/rict ! judgm5t ( !      
subject matt] exp]ts z to ! be/ qualifi$
 applicants1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law2 
&  7#e7 au?orize & enc\rage ! use (     
ref]ral bonuses = recruitm5t & hir+ (   
highly qualifi$ artificial intellig5ce  
pr(essionals & o!r data sci5ce & s(tw>e 
developm5t p]sonnel 9 accordance )      
volume #dea ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
,in/ruction #adjj4be1 or successor      
in/ruction4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
guidance is issu$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report on !        
guidance issu$ pursuant to subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 !     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
address-- 7,a7 ! objectives ( ! guidance
 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! guidance seeks to    
a*ieve ^? objectives2 &  7,b7 ! effect (
 ! guidance on ! hir+ process =         
artificial intellig5ce pr(essionals &   
o!r data sci5ce & s(tw>e developm5t     
p]sonnel1 includ+ ! effect on-- 7i7 hir+

 "t2  7ii7 ! use ( direct hir+ au?ority2
  7iii7 ! use ( subject matt] exp]ts2 & 
7iv7 ! quality ( new hires1 z assess$ by
 hir+ manag]s & organizational lead]s4  
#bjc4 ,waiv] ( qualification /&>ds =    
,g5]al ,s*$ule positions 9 artificial   
intellig5ce  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
(fic] ) a grade ( major g5]al or great] 
9 ! ,army1 ,air ,=ce1 or ,m>9e ,corps or
 re> admiral or great] 9 ! ,navy & a    
civilian employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se 9 a position ( equival5t        
au?ority may waive any ,g5]al ,s*$ule   
qualification /&>d e/abli%$ by !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t 9 ! case ( any applicant = a 
position 9 artificial intellig5ce 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o is det]m9$ by a  
hir+ manag]1 9 consultation ) subject   
matt] exp]ts1 to be ! be/ qualifi$      
c&idate = ! position4  7b7 ,o!r national
 security ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all e/abli% a process by :i*

 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director (   
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! head ( any  
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc77 may reque/ an exception to any  
,g5]al ,s*$ule qualification /&>d 9 any 
case 9 :i* ! ag5cy head det]m9es t      
national security ne$s w\ld be/ be met  
by hir+ manag]s mak+ an indep5d5t       
judgm5t ab\t qualifications & pay grades
 = a position 9 artificial intellig5ce )
 ! advice ( subject matt] exp]ts4  7#b7 
,scope ,! process requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all provide = reque/s to be made =
 individual billets1 = position         
descriptions1 or = categories (         
individual billets or position          
descriptions at ! discretion ( ! ag5cy  
head4  7#c7 ,limitation ,! au?ority "u  
?is subsection may be us$ = ! hir+ ( n m
 ?an #ajj individuals4  #bjd4 ,modify+ !
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ,vocational ,aptitude   

,batt]y ,te/ to address computational   
?9k+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all modify ! ,arm$ 
,s]vices ,vocational ,aptitude ,batt]y  
te/ to add a new subte/ address+        
computational ?9k+ skills relevant to   
milit>y applications1 includ+ problem   
decomposition1 ab/raction1 patt]n       
recognition1 analytical ability1 !      
id5tification ( v>iables involv$ 9 data 
repres5tation1 & ! ability to create    
algori?ms & solution expressions4  7b7  
,use ,! ,secret>y %all use ! results ( !
 subte/ add$ "u subsection 7a7 9 ! same 
mann] z ! results ( exi/+ subte/s to    
place p]sonnel 9 c>e] fields & to       
id5tify c&idates = fur!r tra9+4