Sec. 239. Technology and national security fellowship
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, may establish a civilian fellowship program designed to place eligible individuals within the Department of Defense to increase the number of national security professionals with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics credentials employed by the Department. The fellowship program established under paragraph
(1)shall be known as the Technology and National Security Fellowship (in this section referred to as the fellows program ). Fellows will be assigned to a one year tour of duty within the Department of Defense. An individual assigned to a position under the fellows program shall be compensated at the rate of compensation for employees at level GS-10 of the General Schedule, and shall be treated as an employee of the United States during the term of assignment. For purposes of this section, and subject to subsection (f)(3), an eligible individual is any individual who— is a citizen of the United States; and either— expects to be awarded an undergraduate or graduate degree that, as determined by the Secretary, focuses on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics course work not later than 180 days after the date on which the individual submits an application for participation in the fellows program; or possesses an undergraduate or graduate degree that, as determined by the Secretary, focuses on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics course work that was awarded not earlier than one year before the date on which the individual submits an application for participation in the fellows program. Each individual seeking to participate in the fellows program shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall specify. In carrying out this section, the Secretary may consider coordinating or partnering with the entities specified in paragraph (2). The entities specified in this paragraph are the following: The National Security Innovation Network. Universities affiliated with Hacking for Defense. As the Secretary considers necessary to modify the fellows program, and in coordination with the entities specified in subsection (d)(2), as the Secretary considers appropriate, the Secretary may— determine the length of a fellowship term; establish the rate of compensation for an individual selected to participate in the fellows program; and change the eligibility requirements for participation in the fellows program, including who is considered an eligible individual for purposes of the fellows program. The Secretary may consult with the heads of the agencies, components, and other elements of the Department of Defense and such institutions of higher education and private entities engaged in work on national security and emerging technologies as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the fellows program, including fellowship assignments.