Sec. 8. Critical infrastructure protection research and development
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Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall submit to Congress a strategic plan to guide the overall direction of Federal physical security and cybersecurity technology research and development efforts for protecting critical infrastructure, including against all threats. Such plan shall be updated and submitted to Congress every two years. The strategic plan, including biennial updates, required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An identification of critical infrastructure security risks and any associated security technology gaps, that are developed following— consultation with stakeholders, including critical infrastructure Sector Coordinating Councils; and performance by the Department of a risk and gap analysis that considers information received in such consultations. A set of critical infrastructure security technology needs that— is prioritized based on the risks and gaps identified under paragraph (1); emphasizes research and development of technologies that need to be accelerated due to rapidly evolving threats or rapidly advancing infrastructure technology; and includes research, development, and acquisition roadmaps with clearly defined objectives, goals, and measures. An identification of laboratories, facilities, modeling, and simulation capabilities that will be required to support the research, development, demonstration, testing, evaluation, and acquisition of the security technologies described in paragraph (2). An identification of current and planned programmatic initiatives for fostering the rapid advancement and deployment of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, including a consideration of opportunities for public-private partnerships, intragovernment collaboration, university centers of excellence, and national laboratory technology transfer. A description of progress made with respect to each critical infrastructure security risk, associated security technology gap, and critical infrastructure technology need identified in the preceding strategic plan required under subsection (a). In carrying out this section, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate with the Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate. In carrying out this section, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall consult with— critical infrastructure Sector Coordinating Councils; to the extent practicable, subject matter experts on critical infrastructure protection from universities, colleges, national laboratories, and private industry; the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies that conduct research and development relating to critical infrastructure protection; and State, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate. . The table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 317 the following new item: Sec. 318. Research and development strategy for critical infrastructure protection. .
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