we continue the effort to reform civilian hiring, focusing on a skills-based workforce rather than credentialism, and making a concerted effort to get young tech talent into DoD.
Continue reforming civilian hiring toward a skills-based workforce and bringing young tech talent into the Department of Defense.
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Evidence
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The Military Personnel print lists Title XI civilian personnel provisions: Sec. 1101, “Skills-Based Hiring for Department of Defense Civilian Positions”; Sec. 1106, “Pilot Program on Integration of United States Tech Force with Skills-Based Hiring Authorities”; and Sec. 1108, “Pilot Program on Tech Talent Competitiveness.” The text would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a skills-based hiring framework, integrate the United States Tech Force into DoD skills-based hiring authorities, and create a pilot to expedite early-career STEM and tech talent placement across DoD.
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On July 22, 2026, the House roll call for H.R. 8800 recorded the vote question as “On Passage,” status “Passed,” with 216 yeas and 212 nays. The member vote list records Fallon, Republican, Texas, as “Yea.”
Assessments
The promised outcome has not been fully delivered because the record shows House passage of H.R. 8800 with relevant Department of Defense skills-based hiring and young tech talent provisions, but no enactment into law or implemented DoD hiring reforms as of the review date. Fallon was in federal office during this action and voted yea on the House-passed bill, which supports same-term partial credit and an effort badge, but not full delivery.