area The term computer programming occupational area means a technical or nontechnical occupational position that supports computer programming, coding, or artificial intelligence operations and development, including the following positions: (A) Data scientists. (B) Data engineers. (C) Data analysts. (D) Software developers. (E) Machine learning engineers. (F) Program managers. (G) Acquisition professionals. (2) Digital platform or application The term digital platform or application means an online integrated personnel management system or human capital solution. (3) Qualification process The term qualification process — (A) means the process, modeled on a streamlined version of the process for obtaining joint qualifications, for training and verifying members of the Armed Forces to receive career field or occupational codes associated with computer programming occupational areas