Sec. 219. NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS
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## SEC. 219 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS **[**[10 U.S.C. 4811 note](/us/usc/t10/s4811)**]** ###
(a)Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish an activity— ####
(1)to support partnerships between the Department of Defense and academic institutions, private sector firms in defense and commercial sectors, commercial accelerators and incubators, commercial innovation hubs, public sector organizations, and nonprofit entities with missions relating to national security innovation; ####
(2)to expand the national security innovation base, including through engagement with academia, defense industry, commercial industry, government organizations, and the venture capital community; ####
(3)to accelerate the transition of technologies and services into acquisition programs and operational use; ####
(4)to work in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, other organizations within the Office of the Secretary, and the Armed Forces to create new pathways and models of national security service that facilitate employment within the Department; ####
(5)to facilitate engagement with entities described in paragraph
(1)for the purpose of developing solutions to national security and defense problems articulated by entities within the Department, including through programs such as the Hacking for Defense program; ####
(6)to establish physical locations throughout the United States to support partnerships with academic, government, and private sector industry partners; and ####
(7)to enhance the capabilities of the Department in market research, industrial and technology base awareness, source selection, partnerships with private sector capital, and access to commercial technologies. ###
(b)Authorities In addition to the authorities provided under this section, in carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense may use the following authorities: ####
(1)Section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, relating to public-private talent exchanges. ####
(2)Section 2368 of title 10, United States Code, relating to Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnerships. ####
(3)Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, relating to prizes for advanced technology achievements. ####
(4)Section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, relating to Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence. ####
(5)Section 2521 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the Manufacturing Technology Program. ####
(6)Subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, relating to assignments to and from States. ####
(7)Chapter 47 of title 5, United States Code, relating to personnel research programs and demonstration projects. ####
(8)Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, relating to cooperative research and development agreements. ####
(9)Such other authorities as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(c)Implementation ####
(1)Support from other department of defense organizations The Secretary of Defense may direct other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense to provide personnel, resources, and other support to the activity established under this section, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ####
(2)Implementation plan #####
(A)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for implementing the activity established under this section. #####
(B)Elements The plan required under subparagraph
(A)shall include the following: ######
(i)Plans that describe any support that will be provided for the activity by other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1). ######
(ii)Plans for the implementation of the activity, including plans for— ######
(I)future funding and administrative support of the activity; ######
(II)integration of the activity into the programming, planning, budgeting, and execution process of the Department of Defense; ######
(III)integration of the activity with the other programs and initiatives within the Department that have missions relating to innovation and outreach to the academic and the private sector ; and ######
(IV)performance indicators by which the activity will be assessed and evaluated. ######
(iii)A description of any additional authorities the Secretary may require to effectively carry out the responsibilities under this section.
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