Managing Digital Talent in Armed Forces: Coding and AI Capabilities
This Act aims to boost the U.S. Armed Forces' capabilities in computer programming, coding, and artificial intelligence. It establishes new standards and systems to identify, train, and utilize the technical civilian skills of service members, particularly those in the reserve components. While directly focused on the military, this strengthens national security and the country's ability to respond to modern threats, indirectly impacting citizen stability and protection.
Key points
Creation of new, standardized career paths and occupational codes within the military for specialists in programming, coding, and artificial intelligence.
Establishment of a system to track and leverage the civilian technical skills of reservists (e.g., data engineers, software developers) during their military service.
Requirement for each military department to submit an implementation plan for the new digital talent management infrastructure within 180 days of the Act's enactment.
Expired
Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_1123
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Process start date: 2023-03-30