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Senate bill · S. 2605 (119th Congress)

Amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recruitment and retention of the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 31, 2025

Sponsor: Mike Rounds (U.S. Senator for South Dakota, Republican)

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recruitment and retention of the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish excepted-service positions for the Department's cyber workforce, including Defense Digital Executive Service and Defense Digital Senior Level positions that are outside the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Jul 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  3. Jul 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  4. Jul 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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