To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Defense, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H58665F856E6F4D809BC3C2B93CA7A71C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Hackathon Act of 2024.
- Section HA7114FB2D3AE45F3A60A35A1FAEB7061: 2. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon Program Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Defense, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the commander of the combatant command or the Secretary of the military department carrying out the Hackathon
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