Sec. 5201. Modification of National Defense Science and Technology Strategy
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Section 218(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 1679) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Not later than February 4, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy and inserting The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, pursuant to guidance provided by the Deputy Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section and in coordination with the entities specified in paragraph (3), shall develop a strategy— ; in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to establish an integrated and enduring approach to the identification, prioritization, development, and fielding of emerging capabilities and technologies, including artificial intelligence-enabled applications. ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking be aligned with the National Defense Strategy and and inserting inform the development of each National Defense Strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, and be aligned with ; in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting investments, after goals, ; in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: identify critical capabilities and technological applications required to address operational challenges outlined in the National Defense Strategy; assess existing capabilities and technologies, including dual-use commercial technologies; based on the determinations made under subparagraphs
(E)and (F), inform the agenda of the Department’s research and development organizations, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the defense laboratories, university affiliated research centers, and federally funded research and development centers, by identifying potentially disruptive and useful technologies and applications that warrant long-term, exploratory investment; employ a portfolio management approach for pursuing such technologies and applications; build a framework for the rapid integration of existing capabilities and technologies to close near-term capability gaps; provide informed consideration of which technical areas the Department should be working to advance, and which areas the Department should work to incorporate commercial technology; and develop a consistent and transparent approach to strategic defense technology priorities to enable industry to invest deliberately in emerging technologies to build and broaden the capabilities of the industrial base. . by striking paragraphs
(3)and (4); by redesignating paragraphs
(5)and
(6)as paragraphs
(6)and (7), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraphs: The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall develop the strategy under paragraph
(1)in coordination with relevant entities within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, the research organizations of Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities, the intelligence community, defense and technology industry partners, research and development partners, other Federal research agencies, and allies and partners of the United States. In developing the strategy under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall— be informed by the operational challenges identified in the National Defense Strategy and the technological threats and opportunities identified through the global technology review and assessment activities of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and other technology partners; support the deliberate development of capabilities based on military requirements and the opportunistic development of capabilities based on emerging technologies; synchronize and integrate the perspectives of members of the covered Armed Forces and technologists; work to align the Department of Defense and the intelligence community to improve interoperability and promote efficiencies; balance investments based on near-term and long-term time horizons and technology maturation, including— mature and commercially available technologies and applications to address near-term capability gaps and operational requirements; disruptive technologies to enable transformative capabilities and operational concepts over the longer-term; and foundational research and development and technologies required for long-term innovation; provide strategic guidance to the research, engineering, and acquisition communities of the Department of Defense and to the defense and technology industries that support the Department; and consider the ethical and responsible development and use of emerging technologies. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering completes the development of the initial strategy under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes such strategy. Not later than the first Monday in February of the year following each fiscal year during which the National Defense Strategy is submitted under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes an updated version of the strategy under paragraph (1). Each update to such strategy shall be prepared for purposes of such report based on emerging requirements, technological developments in the United States, and technical intelligence derived from global technology reviews conducted by the Secretary of Defense. The reports submitted under subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ; in paragraph (6), as so redesignated— by striking 14 days and inserting 90 days ; and by striking the Secretary and inserting the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In this section, the term covered Armed Force means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. .
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Sec. 5201
Modification of National Defense Science and Technology Strategy
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