; and (C) the development and application of appropriate readiness standards and metrics to measure and report on the overall capability, capacity, use, and readiness of digital engineering civilian and military workforces to develop and deliver operational capabilities, leverage modern digital engineering technologies, develop advanced capabilities to support military missions, and employ modern business practices. (2) Digital engineering For purposes of this section, digital engineering is the discipline and set of skills involved in the creation, processing, transmission, integration, and storage of digital data. (b) Responsibility Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint a civilian official of the Department of Defense, at a level no lower than Assistant Secretary of Defense, for the development and discharge of the policy set forth in subsection (a). The official so designated shall be known as the Chief Digital Engineering Recruitment and Management Officer of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the Officer ). (c) Duties In developing and providing for the discharge of the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Officer shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the miliary departments, do the following: (1) Develop recruitment programs with various core initiatives, programs, activities, and mechanisms to identify and recruit civilians employees of the Department of Defense and members of the Armed Forces with demonstrated aptitude, interest, proficient expertise, or a combination thereof, in digital engineering particularly, and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) generally, including initiatives, programs, activities, and mechanisms to target populations of individuals not typically aware of opportunities in the Armed Forces for a digital engineering career. (2) Develop and maintain education, training, doctrine, and professional development activities to support digital engineering skills