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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
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,secret>y ( ,def5se assess &1 z         
appropriate1 implem5t op5 te*nical /&>ds
 = digital cont5t prov5ance1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,roadmap = advanc+       
digital cont5t prov5ance /&>ds  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjbf1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a      
roadmap to guide pot5tial future        
adoption & integration ( digital cont5t 
prov5ance capabilities across !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
roadmap develop$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify & assess curr5t 
& propos$ op5 te*nical /&>ds = digital  
cont5t prov5ance t c\ld be appli$ to    
publicly releas$ digital m$ia assets    
produc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !     
milit>y compon5ts1 & field activities ( 

! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 id5tify /rategic     
objectives relat+ to secur+ & au!nticat+
 public-fac+ digital cont5t2  7#c7      
describe relevant roles &               
responsibilities across milit>y         
dep>tm5ts & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2    
7#d7 explore ! e/abli%m5t ( /&>diz$     
processes to enable emb$d+ & v]ification
 ( cont5t cr$5tials 9 appropriate       
public-fac+ ,dep>tm5t m$ia2  7#e7 outl9e
 pot5tial acquisition approa*es =       
support+ te*nologies & solutions2  7#f7 
develop metrics1 z appropriate1 to      
assess ! effectiv5ess1 reliability1 &   
scalability ( digital cont5t prov5ance  
te*nologies2  7#g7 e/abli% an engagem5t 
me*anism = coord9ation ) relevant       
/akehold]s1 includ+ f$]ally fund$ rese>*
 & developm5t c5t]s1 indu/ry1 &         
academia1 to align ef=ts ) evolv+ be/   
practices & te*nical capabilities2 &    
7#h7 e/abli% notional mile/ones &       
res\rce ne$s1 disaggregat$ by fiscal    
ye>1 to in=m long]-t]m plann+4  7c7     
,brief+ to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,july  

#a1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
provide ! congressional def5se          
committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a      
brief+ on ! ,dep>tm5t's roadmap = adopt+
 digital cont5t prov5ance /&>ds4 ,!     
brief+ %\ld address-- 7#a7 initial f9d+s
 reg>d+ feasibility1 opportunities1 &   
pot5tial b>ri]s2  7#b7 /akehold]        
engagem5t to date2 &  7#c7 any plann$   
next /eps or pilot ef=ts "u             
consid]ation4  7d7 ,def9ition ( digital 
cont5t prov5ance ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
digital cont5t prov5ance means !        
v]ifiable hi/ory & orig9 ( a digital    
asset1 includ+ in=mation ab\t its       
creation1 own]%ip1 & modifications ov]  
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