ervation, and utilization of digital evidence, as well 
as the protection of privacy and civil liberties in the 
course of investigations and prosecutions involving 
digital evidence; 
(5) producing and maintaining up-to-date train-
ing materials and curricula to support training of 
Federal, State, and local law enforcement organiza-
tions relating to digital evidence capacity by other 
training providers; 
(6) coordinating with international, Federal, 
and State training programs, as well as relevant 
non-governmental stakeholders, to leverage and co-
ordinate existing resources for training, technical as-
sistance tools, and informative materials on proce-
dures and techniques relating to digital evidence ca-
pacity; and 
(7) providing a hotline available for law enforce-
ment officials seeking advice about or assistance re-
lating to digital evidence capacity. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING TRAINING PRO-
VIDERS.—The designation required by subsection (a) shall 
be informed by the results of the review conducted under 
section 3. 
(d) TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF DESIGNA-
TION.—The Attorney General may terminate or modify 
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the designation under subsection (a) if the Attorney Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, determines that the Center is no longer capable of 
achieving the missions specified in subsection (b) and des-
ignates a separate entity of the Federal Government to 
serve as the Center. Not later than 60 days before the 
effective date of such a termination, the Secretary shall 
provide written notice to Congress, including the rationale 
for such termination. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TECH-
NOLOGY SUPPORT TO STATE AND LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Attorney General and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall jointly establish a Law 
Enforcement Technology Support to State and Local Law 
Enforcement program under the direction of the Director 
of the Office of Digital Law Enforcement. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—Under the program established 
in subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Secretary 
shall jointly develop guidelines and processes, as appro-
priate, to authorize the use of funds made available to 
grantees under the following programs for purposes of ac-
quiring technology to improve the digital evidence capacity 
of law enforcement personnel: 
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(1) The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice As-
sistance Grant program. 
(2) The Urban Area Security Initiative. 
(3) The State Homeland Security Grant Pro-
gram. 
(c) DISSEMINATION OF ACQUISITION GUIDANCE.— 
Through the program established in subsection (a), the 
Attorney General and the Secretary shall develop guidance 
on acquisition of law enforcement technologies that sup-
port digital evidence capacity, and regularly disseminate 
such guidance to State and local law enforcement organi-
zations. Such guidance shall identify and encourage adop-
tion of effective law enforcement technologies useful across 
different technological platforms and formats. 
(d) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to 
the availability of resources, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary shall, under the program established in sub-
section (a), enter into partnerships with public or private 
entities to improve the access of Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement personnel to law enforcement tech-
nologies that support digital evidence capacity. Such part-
nerships may— 
(1) develop collaborative approaches to devel-
oping new investigative tools; 
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(2) promote the exchange of technical experts 
between the technology and law enforcement commu-
nities; 
(3) build public access data sets that may aid 
law enforcement investigations; 
(4) exchange information on technical ap-
proaches relating to digital evidence capacity, con-
sistent with relevant laws and policies; 
(5) develop training modules and content to 
support training of criminal justice personnel on rel-
evant topics relating to digital evidence capacity; and 
(6) address other such matters as the Attorney 
General and the Secretary deem appropriate. 
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a De-
partment of Justice Technology Policy Advisory Board 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’), 
which shall be composed of 11 members appointed in ac-
cordance with subsection (c) and shall conduct its business 
in accordance with this chapter. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Board shall be 
to— 
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(1) foster sustained dialogue between the tech-
nology and law enforcement communities on policy 
issues of mutual concern; and 
(2) advise the Attorney General on— 
(A) relevant developments in technologies 
relating to law enforcement, forensics, commu-
nications, and cybersecurity, and their implica-
tions for the Department of Justice; 
(B) strategies and technical approaches for 
improving digital evidence capacity; 
(C) strategies and technical approaches for 
improving law enforcement activities relating to 
the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of 
cyber crime; and 
(D) such other matters as requested by the 
Attorney General. 
(c) MEMBERS.— 
(1) MEMBERS.—The members of the Board 
shall be senior non-government leaders with knowl-
edge or expertise, whether by experience or training, 
in the fields of technology, communications, com-
puter science, cybersecurity, digital forensics, law en-
forcement, relevant laws relating to digital searches 
and the use of digital evidence, and related fields, 
who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. 
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