Sec. 601. Modifications to duties of Director of Science and Technology
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Section 103E of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3030 ) is amended to read as follows: There is a Director of Science and Technology within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by and shall report directly to the Director of National Intelligence. The Director of Science and Technology shall be appointed from among Federal employees and shall have a professional background and experience appropriate for the duties of the Director of Science and Technology.
The Director of Science and Technology shall be responsible for— leading the strategic vision for and prioritization of covered activities of the intelligence community; and providing science and technological expertise for intelligence analyses conducted by the intelligence community with respect to covered activities of foreign adversaries, as requested. The Director of Science and Technology shall— act as the primary advisor to the Director of National Intelligence regarding the science and technology of the intelligence community; chair the National Intelligence Science and Technology Committee under subsection (c); have access to any information relating to covered activities of the intelligence community; assist the Director of National Intelligence in developing elements of the budget of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the intelligence community that relate to— covered activities of the intelligence community; or covered activities of foreign adversaries; on behalf of the Director of National Intelligence— lead the development and oversee the planning of a long-term strategy for covered activities of the intelligence community; and lead the prioritization of such activities; share knowledge to help ensure that the intelligence community has the scientific and technological expertise necessary to fulfill national and military intelligence priorities relating to the progress of foreign adversaries in covered activities; and perform other such duties as may be assigned by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.
There is within the Office of the Director of Science and Technology a National Intelligence Science and Technology Committee, which shall be chaired by the Director of Science and Technology. The Committee shall be composed of one representative from each element of the intelligence community, who is— the principal science and technology advisor to the head of the element; or an appropriate senior official designated by the head of the element. The Committee shall coordinate the covered activities of the intelligence community, including by— identifying gaps in authorities or resources that impact the ability of the intelligence community to advance such activities; assisting the Director of Science and Technology in developing recommendations for the Director of National Intelligence on the prioritization of such activities; assisting the Director of Science and Technology in identifying changes to existing programs and resources necessary for the advancement of such activities; developing and maintaining a centralized process by which the Committee may— document the scientific and technological needs of each element of the intelligence community; document any anticipated or planned projects, programs, or related activities to address such needs; and provide information and regular updates to other members of the Committee on ongoing covered activities of the intelligence community and related projects and programs (including information and updates on work sponsored at federally funded research and development centers), in order to avoid duplicative efforts among the elements of the intelligence community; and maintaining comprehensive and persistent visibility into capabilities, assets, and talents in science, technology, or engineering that— are available to the intelligence community at federally funded research and development centers; and may address the needs documented pursuant to subparagraph (D)(i).
The Committee may provide scientific and technological expertise and advice on analyses conducted by the intelligence community on scientific and technological research and development achievements of foreign adversaries that affect the national security of the United States, including by— coordinating with (and deconflicting with as appropriate) the National Intelligence Officer for Science and Technology of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with respect to threats posed by such achievements; identifying investments and advancements made by foreign adversaries in pursuit of such achievements and communicating the identifications to policymakers and the Armed Forces of the United States; providing intelligence to assist national and military customers in identifying and prioritizing technically and operationally feasible applications of such achievements; advising policymakers and the Armed Forces of the United States on vulnerabilities of the United States that may be revealed, exploited, or otherwise implicated by foreign adversaries through such achievements; and collaborating with the heads of components of elements of the intelligence community, including the Open Source Enterprise and the Department of Defense Open Source Council (or any related successor component) and other appropriate entities, to analyze and exploit open-source science and technology intelligence.
On an annual basis, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees— a report on the efforts of the National Intelligence Science and Technology Committee; and a report that— addresses the status of covered activities of the intelligence community, including any advancements made with respect to such activities; and includes a submission from the head of each element of the intelligence community describing any covered activities sponsored by that element at a federally funded research and development center during the most recent calendar year.
The report under paragraph (1)(C) shall be submitted in classified form. In this section: The term covered activities means scientific and technological research and development activities. The term open-source science and technology intelligence means information of intelligence value regarding scientific and technological developments that appears in print or electronic form, including radio, television, newspapers, journals, the internet, commercial databases, videos, graphics, drawings, or any other publicly available source. .
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit the first report under section 103E(d)(1)(A) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit the first reports under subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of section 103E(d)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by subsection (a).
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