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S 1471 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Digital media Military education and training Military personnel and dependents Military readiness Performance measurement

Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2019
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Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to promote and maintain digital engineering as a core competency of the Armed Forces.

In addition, DOD must (1) create the position of Chief Digital Engineering Recruitment and Management Officer, which shall expire on September 30, 2029; (2) develop and enhance recruitment and training programs for digital engineering talent; and (3) annually report on the readiness of digital forces and progress toward achieving digital engineering policies.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1471: Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1471/
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"S. 1471: Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1471/.
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S. 1471, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1471/.
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