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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed STEM Workforce Pipeline for the Department of Defense
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Warnock has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would create a comprehensive program to recruit and train individuals for STEM-related jobs within the Department of Defense. The initiative aims to expand the SMART scholarship program to 10,000 participants and build partnerships with various colleges and universities to fill critical roles in shipbuilding, cybersecurity, and aerospace.
This amendment, if enacted, would mandate that the Department of Defense expand its workforce recruitment efforts and scholarship funding to reach 10,000 participants, directly impacting how the military fills technical roles in sectors like cybersecurity and shipbuilding.
Who It Affects
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Department of Defense
The agency is required to establish a new STEM workforce program, increase scholarship participants to 10,000, and form new academic partnerships.
U.S. colleges and universities
These institutions are designated as partners for Department of Defense laboratories to build the STEM workforce pipeline.
ROTC participants
These students are explicitly identified as a recruitment source for the new STEM pipeline.
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Broadening of Educational Requirements
The amendment explicitly mandates that the STEM pipeline include non-degree programs like technical certificates, signaling a shift toward vocational and technical training alongside traditional university degrees.
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