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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 · Sec. 230

Sec. 230. POLICY ON THE TALENT MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL EXPERTISE AND SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS

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## SEC. 230 POLICY ON THE TALENT MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL EXPERTISE AND SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS **[**[10 U.S.C. 501 note](/us/usc/t10/s501)**]** ###
(a)Policy ####
(1)In general It shall be a policy of the Department of Defense to promote and maintain digital expertise and software development as core competencies of civilian and military workforces of the Department, and as a capability to support the National Defense Strategy, which policy shall be achieved by— #####
(A)the recruitment, development, and incentivization of retention in and to the civilian and military workforce of the Department of individuals with aptitude, experience, proficient expertise, or a combination thereof in digital expertise and software development; #####
(B)at the discretion of the Secretaries of the military departments, the development and maintenance of civilian and military career tracks related to digital expertise, and related digital competencies for members of the Armed Forces, including the development and maintenance of training, education, talent management, incentives, and promotion policies in support of members at all levels of such career tracks; and #####
(C)the development and application of appropriate readiness standards and metrics to measure and report on the overall capability, capacity, utilization, and readiness of digital engineering professionals to develop and deliver operational capabilities and employ modern business practices. ####
(2)Digital engineering defined For purposes of this section, the term “digital engineering” means the discipline and set of skills involved in the creation, processing, transmission, integration, and storage of digital data, including data science, machine learning, software engineering, software product management, and artificial intelligence product management. ###
(b)Implementation Plan Not later than May 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan that describes how the Department of Defense will execute the policy described in subsection (a). ###
(c)Responsibility ####
(1)Appointment of officer Not later than April 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint a civilian official responsible for the development and implementation of the policy and implementation plan set forth in subsections
(a)and (b), respectively. The official shall be known as the “Chief Digital Engineering Recruitment and Management Officer of the Department of Defense”. ####
(2)Additional responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities specified in paragraph (1), the Officer appointed under such paragraph shall— #####
(A)fully define and identify the artificial intelligence workforce of the Department of Defense, including by— ######
(i)clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the artificial intelligence workforce and the relationship between the artificial intelligence workforce and the overall Department of Defense innovation workforce and digital workforce; ######
(ii)coding artificial intelligence workforce roles in workforce data systems; and ######
(iii)developing a qualification program for artificial intelligence workforce roles; and #####
(B)update the Department of Defense Human Capital Operating Plan to be consistent with the Strategic Management Plan of the Department and the Annual Performance Plan of the Department relating to artificial intelligence workforce issues, including— ######
(i)addressing the human capital implementation actions planned to support the strategic goals and priorities identified in the Agency Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; and ######
(ii)ensuring the use of consistent artificial intelligence terminology. ####
(3)Expiration of appointment The appointment of the Officer under paragraph
(1)shall expire on September 30, 2030.
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POLICY ON THE TALENT MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL EXPERTISE AND SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS
U.S.C.§ 501
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