A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
This amendment, submitted by Mr. Kim, aims to add a section to bill S. 4784 to create the Defense Digital Engineering Center of Excellence (the "Center"). The Center would be established at an accredited higher education institution within a defense innovation corridor.
The purpose of the Center is to serve as a hub for three main pillars:
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Secure data transfer and digital engineering demilitarized zone (dmz): This involves maintaining a secure way to exchange digital engineering artifacts between industry partners, government agencies, shipyards, military laboratories, and operational platforms.
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Model-based acquisition pilot program: In coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, this program will test model-based technical data packages for at least one naval acquisition program of record to stop the duplication of data.
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Tip of a spear training (toast) workforce development program: This program provides digital engineering training for Department of Defense and Department of the Navy personnel across three levels: executive, program management, and working level.
To carry out these goals, the amendment authorizes $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.
- 6/17/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors