; (B) the development and management of career field occupational codes aligned with the work roles related to computer programming, artificial intelligence and machine learning competency, and software engineering under the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework to allow for the military departments to identify, assess, track, manage, and assign personnel with computer programming, coding, and artificial intelligence skills through established mechanisms, under the policies of the military departments with respect to formal military occupational specialties and career field management, including— (i) development of a career field or separate occupational code for computer programming occupational areas aligned with such work roles; and (ii) development of a unique special skills or experience designator or qualifications, tracked independently of a career field, for computer programming occupational areas aligned with such work roles; (C) conducting an assessment of members of the Armed Forces who have completed the qualification process of the military department concerned or who qualify based on existing skills and training across computer programming occupational areas; and (D) maintaining continued awareness of members of the Armed Forces described in subparagraph (C). (c) Responsibilities The Secretary of each military department, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the military department for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, shall— (1) be responsible for development and discharge of the policy set forth in subsection (b)