Sec. 218. National Defense Science and Technology Strategy
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Not later than February 4, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy— to articulate the science and technology priorities, goals, and investments of the Department of Defense; and to make recommendations on the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise and its continued success in an era of strategic competition. The strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall— be aligned with the National Defense Strategy and Governmentwide strategic science and technology priorities, including the defense budget priorities of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the President; link the priorities, goals, and outcomes in paragraph (1)(A) with needed critical enablers to specific programs, or broader portfolios, including— personnel and workforce capabilities; facilities for research and test infrastructure; relationships with academia, the acquisition community, the operational community, and the commercial sector; and funding, investments, personnel, facilities, and relationships with departments, agencies, or other Federal entities outside the Department of Defense without which defense capabilities would be severely degraded; evaluate the coordination of acquisition priorities, programs, and timelines of the Department with the activities of the defense research and engineering enterprise; and include recommendations for changes in authorities, regulations, policies, or any other relevant areas, that would support the achievement of the goals set forth in the strategy. Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall revise and update the strategy required by paragraph (1). Not later than February 4, 2019, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter through December 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the strategy required by paragraph (1), as may be revised and updated in accordance with paragraph (3). The reports submitted pursuant to subparagraph
(A)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. Not later than 14 days after the date on which the strategy under paragraph
(1)is completed, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the strategy. The strategy developed under paragraph
(1)shall be known as the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy . Not later than February 4, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with an assessment and recommendations on the future of major elements of the defense research and engineering enterprise, evaluating warfighting contributions, portfolio management and coordination, workforce management including special hiring authorities, facilities and test infrastructure, relationships with private sector and interagency partners, and governance, including a comparison with the enterprises of other countries and the private sector. The major elements of the defense research and engineering enterprise referred to in paragraph
(1)include the following: The science and technology elements of the military departments. The Department of Defense laboratories. The test ranges and facilities of the Department. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIU(x)). The Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department. The Small Business Innovation Research program of the Department. The Small Business Technology Transfer program of the Department. Such other elements, offices, programs, and activities of the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the this section. In making recommendations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with and seek comments from groups and entities relevant to the recommendations, such as the military departments, the combatant commands, the federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), commercial partners of the Department (including small business concerns), or any advisory committee established by the Department that the Secretary determines is appropriate based on the duties of the advisory committee and the expertise of its members. The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.