HR 3093
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
CODER Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 4, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Creating Opportunities through Defense Engineering Requirements Act of 2019 or the CODER Act of 2019
This bill modifies processes for the acquisition of software for the Department of Defense (DOD). It requires DOD to establish guidance for the use of pathways for the rapid acquisition of software applications and upgrades that are intended to be fielded within one year:
- An applications pathway shall provide for the use of rapid development and implementation of applications to be used with commercially available hardware.
- An upgrades pathway shall provide for the rapid development and insertion of software upgrades for hardware systems solely used by DOD.
The bill requires DOD to establish software development and acquisition training and management programs enabling software personnel to earn a certification in software development and acquisition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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