,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dihe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #f1 #bjba,mr4 ,vela introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,oversight and ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to implement certain recommendations of the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,digital ,defense ,leadership ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,national strategy relating to the global information domain4,sec4 #c4 ,artificial intelligence readiness goals4,sec4 #d4 ,role of intelligence community in steering committee on emerging technology4,sec4 #e4 ,resourcing plan for digital ecosystem4,sec4 #f4 ,integrating digital skill sets and computational thinking into military junior leader education4,sec4 #g4 ,integration of material on emerging technologies into professional military education4,sec4 #h4 ,short course on emerging technologies for senior personnel of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #i4 ,emerging technology-coded billets within the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #aj4 ,agile contracting mechanism for software acquisition4,sec4 #aa4 ,enhanced role of ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering on the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council4,sec4 #ab4 ,artificial ,intelligence ,development and ,prototyping ,fund4,sec4 #ac4 ,enhanced authority to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with international partners4,sec4 #ad4 ,role of ,director of ,science and ,technology as ,chief ,technology ,officer for the intelligence community4,sec4 #ae4 ,establishment of ,artificial ,intelligence ,critical ,applications ,fund4,sec4 #af4 ,artificial intelligence technology roadmap and funding plan for the intelligence community4,sec4 #ag4 ,digital expertise recruiting offices4,sec4 #ah4 ,occupational series relating to artificial intelligence and digital career fields4,sec4 #ai4 ,military career fields for software development1 data science1 and artificial intelligence4 #b4 ,national strategy relating to the global information domain 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a national strategy relating to the global information domain to-- 7#a7 address such domain as a component of the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 ensure the ,united ,states leads in the development of technologies and tactics applicable to such domain4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 prioritize the global information domain as an area for international competition with respect to foreign adversaries2 7#b7 detail how such adversaries1 as well as nonstate actors1 are attempting to influence and control such domain to shape global opinion and achieve strategic advantage2 7#c7 account for the critical role of artificial intelligence-enabled malign information in the activities of such adversaries and nonstate actors referred to in paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 identify and prioritize actions to defend1 counter1 and compete in such domain1 including recommendations with respect to-- 7,a7 changing the priorities of the national security agencies of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 establishing new national security agencies to prioritize such actions2 and 7#e7 provide recommendations1 including any suggestions for legislation1 with respect to updating-- 7,a7 critical infrastructure designations2 and 7,b7 sector-specific plans to account for emerging technologies1 including artificial intelligence4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #bch7;g7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note74 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence-enabled malign information ,the term artificial intelligence-enabled malign information refers to a broad range of applications in which artificial intelligence is used to generate1 spread1 or target disinformation1 or otherwise control or manipulate the flow and substance of information in the global information domain4 7#c7 ,critical infrastructure ,the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section #ajaf7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774 7#d7 ,foreign adversary ,the term foreign adversary means a foreign government engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the ,united ,states or security and safety of ,united ,states persons4 7#e7 ,global information domain ,the term global information domain means a sphere of strategic competition in which foreign adversaries and nonstate actors create1 obtain1 fuse1 analyze1 distort1 transfer1 exchange1 or disseminate information1 overtly or covertly1 to influence public opinion for national security1 geopolitical1 or economic purposes4 #c4 ,artificial intelligence readiness goals 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 review the potential applications of artificial intelligence and digital technology to the platforms1 processes1 and operations of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#b7 establish performance objectives and accompanying metrics for the incorporation of artificial intelligence and digital readiness into such platforms1 processes1 and operations4 7b7 ,skills gaps ,as a part of the review required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall direct the military departments and other relevant organizations and elements of the ,department of ,defense to-- 7#a7 conduct a comprehensive review of skill gaps in the fields of software development1 software engineering1 knowledge management1 data science1 and artificial intelligence2 7#b7 assess the number and qualifications of civilian personnel needed for both management and specialist tracks in such fields2 7#c7 assess the number of military personnel 7including officers and enlisted members of the ,armed ,forces7 needed for both management and specialist tracks in such fields2 and 7#d7 establish recruiting1 training1 and talent management goals to achieve and maintain the staffing levels needed to fill identified gaps and meet the ,department's needs for skilled personnel4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #abj days after the completion of the review required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a report on the findings of the review and any actions taken or proposed to be taken by the ,secretary to address such findings4 #d4 ,role of intelligence community in steering committee on emerging technology ,section #bcf of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,one or more representatives of the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the ,principal ,deputy ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,chairpersons ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 and the ,principal ,deputy ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall serve as ,co-,chairpersons of the ,steering ,committee4 4 #e4 ,resourcing plan for digital ecosystem 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a plan for the development of a modern digital ecosystem that uses state-of-the-art tools and modern processes to enable the development1 testing1 fielding1 and continuous updating of artificial intelligence-powered applications at speed and scale from headquarters to the tactical edge4 7b7 ,contents of plan ,at a minimum1 the plan required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an open architecture and an evolving reference design and guidance for needed technical investments in the proposed ecosystem that address issues including common interfaces1 authentication1 applications1 platforms1 software1 hardware1 and data infrastructure2 and 7#b7 a governance structure1 together with associated policies and guidance1 to drive the implementation of the reference throughout the ,department on a federated basis4 #f4 ,integrating digital skill sets and computational thinking into military junior leader education 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chiefs of the ,armed ,forces shall expand the curriculum for military junior leader education to include the following3 7#a7 ,problem definition and curation4 7#b7 ,a conceptual understanding of the artificial intelligence lifecycle4 7#c7 ,data collection and management4 7#d7 ,probabilistic reasoning and data visualization4 7#e7 ,data-informed decision making4 7b7 ,resources ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,chiefs shall use existing artificial intelligence-enabled systems and tools to the extent possible4 #g4 ,integration of material on emerging technologies into professional military education ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 shall ensure that the curriculum for professional military education for each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department includes periodic courses on militarily significant emerging technologies that expand the knowledge base1 vocabulary1 and skills necessary to intelligently analyze and use emerging technologies in the tactical1 operational1 and strategic levels of warfighting and warfighting support4 #h4 ,short course on emerging technologies for senior personnel of the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a short course on emerging technologies for covered personnel4 ,the short course shall be taught on an iterative1 two-year cycle and shall address how the most recent and relevant technologies may be applied to military and business outcomes in the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,objectives ,in assessing participation in the short course under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7#a7 in the first year that the course is offered1 at least #bj percent of covered personnel pass the short course2 and 7#b7 in each subsequent year1 an additional #aj percent of covered personnel pass the such course1 until #hj percent of covered personnel have passed4 7c7 ,covered personnel defined ,in this section1 the term covered personnel means-- 7#a7 officers in-- 7,a7 each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department2 and 7,b7 a grade above ,o-#f2 and 7#b7 civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense in the ,senior ,executive ,service4 #i4 ,emerging technology-coded billets within the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department-- 7#a7 develop a process to qualify officers on emerging technology2 and 7#b7 establishes billets for officers qualified under such process2 and 7b7 ,qualification process ,the process under subsection 7a77#a7 shall be modeled on a streamlined version of the joint qualification process and may include credit for serving in the following3 7#a7 ,fellowships focused on emerging technology4 7#b7 ,talent exchanges focused on emerging technology4 7#c7 ,federal occupations focused on emerging technology4 7#d7 ,educational courses focused on emerging technologies4 7c7 ,appropriate billets ,billets under subsection 7a77#b7 may include the following duties3 7#a7 ,acquisition of emerging technologies4 7#b7 ,integrating technology into field units4 7#c7 ,developing organizational and operational concepts4 7#d7 ,developing training and educational plans4 7#e7 ,operational and tactical leadership4 #aj4 ,agile contracting mechanism for software acquisition 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an agile contracting mechanism to support any software acquisition pathway developed pursuant to section #hjj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbc;a note74 7b7 ,characteristics ,the agile contracting mechanism established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall authorize processes pursuant to which-- 7#a7 a contract is awarded on the basis of statements of qualifications and past performance data submitted by offerors1 supplemented by discussions with two or more offerors determined to be the most highly qualified offerors1 without regard to price2 7#b7 the contract terms identify the persons to be engaged for the work1 and substitutions shall not be made during the base contract period without the advance written consent of the contracting officer2 7#c7 the contractor reviews existing software in consultation with the user community and utilizes user feedback to define and prioritize software requirements1 and to design and implement new software and software upgrades1 as appropriate2 7#d7 an independent cost estimate is developed in parallel with engineering of the software2 and 7#e7 performance metrics based on the value of the software to be acquired are established to address issues such as development1 delivery1 and deployment rates of software and software updates1 and assessment and estimation of the size and complexity of the life cycle of such software4 #aa4 ,enhanced role of ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering on the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council ,section #aha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting the ,secretary of ,defense and before the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#g72 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph3 7#b7 leveraging awareness of global technology trends1 threats1 and adversary capabilities to address gaps in joint military capabilities and validate the technical feasibility of requirements developed by the armed forces2 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 as so redesignated1 by inserting the ,secretary of ,defense and before the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 by inserting the ,secretary of ,defense and before the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff for making recommendations about and inserting ,council for2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,g71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 who is the ,co-,chair of the ,council and is the chief science advisor to the ,council4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e7 and inserting 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 and 7,f72 and 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,in making any recommendation to the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff pursuant to this section1 the ,co-,chairs of the ,council shall provide any dissenting view of members of the ,council with respect to such recommendation4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,h7 as paragraphs 7,d7 through 7,g71 respectively4 #ab4 ,artificial ,intelligence ,development and ,prototyping ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a fund to be known as the ,artificial ,intelligence ,development and ,prototyping ,fund to support operational prototyping and speed the transition of artificial intelligence-enabled applications into both service-specific and joint mission capabilities1 with priority given to joint mission capabilities for combatant commanders4 ,the ,fund shall be managed by the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,joint ,artificial ,intelligence ,center1 the head of the ,joint ,staff1 and the ,chief of each ,armed ,force4 7b7 ,transfer authority ,amounts available in the ,fund may be transferred to the ,secretary of a military department for the purpose of carrying out a development or prototyping program selected by the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering for the purposes described in subsection 7a74 ,any amount so transferred shall be credited to the account to which it is transferred4 ,the transfer authority provided in this subsection is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,notice to congress ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,development shall notify the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 of all transfers under subsection 7b74 ,each notification shall specify the amount transferred1 the purpose of the transfer1 and the total projected cost and estimated cost to complete the acquisition program to which the funds were transferred4 #ac4 ,enhanced authority to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with international partners 7a7 ,authority of ,secretary of ,defense ,section #bcej;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,any business1 academic institution1 research institution1 or other nongovernmental entity organized pursuant to the laws of a country referred to in subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 subject to the consent of the country involved4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking a country referred to in subparagraph 7,e7 of paragraph 7#b71 and inserting a country referred to in subparagraph 7,e7 of paragraph 7#b7 or a nongovernmental entity referred to in subparagraph 7,f7 of such paragraph12 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,the ,secretary may delegate the authority to enter memoranda of understanding pursuant to this section to the secretary of a military department1 the ,director of the ,joint ,artificial ,intelligence ,center1 and the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 subject to such terms and conditions as may be necessary to ensure that any agreements entered are consistent with the foreign policy and defense policy of the ,united ,states4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking will improve1 through the application of emerging technology1 and inserting is likely to improve1 through the application or enhancement of emerging technology12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by inserting at the end the following3 ,if a foreign partner is expected to contribute significantly to the development of a new or novel capability1 full consideration shall be given to nonmonetary contributions1 including the value of research and development capabilities and the strategic partnerships44 7b7 ,authority of the president ,section #bgfg of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by adding at the end the following3 ,if a foreign partner is expected to contribute significantly to the development of a new or novel capability1 full consideration shall be given to non-monetary contributions1 including the value of research and development capabilities and the strategic partnerships42 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#d71 by inserting 7and a description of any nonmonetary contributions made by such participants7 before the semicolon2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by amending the subsection heading to read as follows3 ,cooperative project agreements with friendly foreign countries not members of ,,nato and with nongovernmental organizations in ,,nato and in friendly non-,,nato countries2 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,the ,president may enter into a cooperative project agreement with any business1 academic institution1 research institution1 or other nongovernmental entity organized pursuant to the laws of a ,,nato member or a friendly foreign country that is not a member of ,,nato1 subject to the consent of the country involved4 4 #ad4 ,role of ,director of ,science and ,technology as ,chief ,technology ,officer for the intelligence community ,section #ajc;,e7c7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraphs3 7#b7 serve as the ,chief ,technology ,officer for the intelligence community2 7#c7 establish policies for the intelligence community on research and engineering1 technology development1 technology transition1 prototyping activities1 experimentation1 and developmental testing1 and oversee the implementation of such policies2 7#d7 establish common technical standards and policies necessary to rapidly scale artificial intelligence-enabled applications across the intelligence community2 4 #ae4 ,establishment of ,artificial ,intelligence ,critical ,applications ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,artificial ,intelligence ,critical ,applications ,fund1 for the purposes of supporting the development and acquisition of applications enabled by artificial intelligence for use by the intelligence community4 7b7 ,management ,the ,director of ,science and ,technology appointed under section #ajc;,e of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcj71 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,science and ,technology ,committee specified in such section1 shall be responsible for the management of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,critical ,applications ,fund4 7c7 ,authority ,to transfer amounts 7#a7 ,transfer authority ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may transfer amounts from the ,artificial ,intelligence ,critical ,applications ,fund to the head of any element of the intelligence community1 to be merged with amounts otherwise available under the account to which transferred1 for the purpose of carrying out a program selected by the ,director of ,science and ,technology for the purposes described in subsection 7a74 ,any amount so transferred shall be credited to the account to which it was transferred4 7#b7 ,additional transfer authority ,the transfer authority in paragraph 7#a7 is in addition to any other transfer authority provided to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence or the head of any element of the intelligence community4 7d7 ,congressional notification ,upon making a transfer pursuant to subsection 7c71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of the transfer4 ,each notification shall include an identification of the following3 7#a7 ,the amount transferred4 7#b7 ,the purpose of the transfer4 7#c7 ,the total projected cost and estimated cost to complete the program for which the transferred amounts will be used4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional intelligence committees2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #bch of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note74 7#c7 ,the terms congressional intelligence committees and intelligence community have the meaning given those term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #af4 ,artificial intelligence technology roadmap and funding plan for the intelligence community 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall develop a technology annex to the ,national ,intelligence ,strategy and a #aj-year plan to provide long-term1 predictable funding of up to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to implement the steps identified in such annex4 7b7 ,contents of technology annex ,the technology annex under subsection 7a7 shall provide a technology roadmap for the adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled applications to solve operational intelligence requirements1 including-- 7#a7 a description of challenges faced in the efforts of the intelligence community to analyze the global environment and monitor technological advancements1 adversarial capability development1 and emerging threats2 7#b7 identification of technical capabilities1 including artificial intelligence capabilities1 needed to enable steps to address each challenge2 7#c7 a prioritized1 time-phased plan for developing or acquiring such technical capabilities1 that takes into account research and development timelines1 a strategy for public private partnerships1 and a strategy for connecting researchers to end users for early prototyping1 experimentation1 and iteration2 7#d7 any additional or revised acquisition policies and workforce training requirements that may be needed to enable personnel of the intelligence community to identify1 procure1 integrate1 and operate the technologies identified in the annex2 7#e7 identification of infrastructure requirements for developing and deploying technical capabilities1 including-- 7,a7 data1 compute1 storage1 and network needs2 7,b7 a resourced and prioritized plan for establishing such infrastructure2 and 7,c7 an analysis of the testing1 evaluation1 verification1 and validation requirements to support prototyping and experimentation and a resourced plan to implement them1 including standards1 testbeds1 and red-teams for testing artificial intelligence systems against digital denial and deception attacks2 7#f7 consideration of human factor elements associated with priority technical capabilities1 including innovative human-centric approaches to user interface1 human-machine teaming1 and workflow integration2 7#g7 consideration of interoperability with allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including areas for sharing of data1 tools1 and intelligence products2 and 7#h7 flexibility to adapt and iterate annex implementation at the speed of technological advancement4 7c7 ,intelligence community defined ,in this section1 the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #ag4 ,digital expertise recruiting offices 7a7 ,digital expertise recruiting for the ,department of ,defense 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate a chief digital recruiting officer within the office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness to oversee a digital recruiting office to carry out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,duties ,the chief digital recruiting officer shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 identifying needs within the ,department of ,defense for specific types of digital expertise2 7,b7 recruiting technologists in partnership with the heads of elements of the ,department1 including by attending conferences and career fairs1 and actively recruiting on university campuses and from the private sector2 7,c7 integrating ,federal scholarship for service programs into civilian recruiting2 7,d7 offering recruitment and referral bonuses2 and 7,e7 partnering with human resource teams in the elements of the ,department to use direct-hire authorities to accelerate hiring4 7#c7 ,resources ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the chief digital recruiting officer is provided with personnel and resources sufficient to maintain an office and to carry out the duties set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,digital expertise recruiting for the intelligence community 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall designate a chief digital recruiting officer to oversee a digital recruiting office to carry out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,duties ,the chief digital recruiting officer shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 identifying needs within the intelligence community for specific types of digital expertise2 7,b7 recruiting technologists1 in partnership with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community1 including by attending conferences and career fairs1 and actively recruiting on university campuses and from the private sector2 7,c7 integrating ,federal scholarship for service programs into intelligence community recruiting2 7,d7 offering recruitment and referral bonuses2 and 7,e7 partnering with human resource teams in the elements of the intelligence community to use direct-hire authorities to accelerate hiring4 7#c7 ,resources ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall ensure that the chief digital recruiting officer is provided with personnel and resources sufficient to maintain an office and to carry out the duties set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,intelligence community defined ,in this subsection1 the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #ah4 ,occupational series relating to artificial intelligence and digital career fields 7a7 ,digital career fields ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall exercise the authority of the ,director under section #eaje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish one or more new occupational series and associated policies covering ,federal ,government positions in the fields of software development1 software engineering1 data science1 and knowledge management4 7b7 ,artificial intelligence fields ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall exercise the authority of the ,director under section #eaje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish a new occupational series and associated policies covering ,federal ,government positions in the field of artificial intelligence4 #ai4 ,military career fields for software development1 data science1 and artificial intelligence ,section #bcj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note prec47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,career fields ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of the ,digital ,defense ,leadership ,act1 each ,chief of an ,armed ,force shall establish new military career fields-- 7#a7 for software development1 data science1 and artificial intelligence for members and officers under the jurisdiction of such ,chief2 and 7#b7 that are designated competitive categories for promotion under subchapter ,,vi of chapter #cf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 4