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the homeland and avoid unnecessary duplication 
of efforts; 
‘‘(4) provide for documented and validated re-
search and development requirements; 
‘‘(5) strengthen first responder participation to 
identify and prioritize homeland security techno-
logical gaps, including by— 
‘‘(A) soliciting feedback from appropriate 
national associations and advisory groups rep-
resenting the first responder community and 
first responders within the components and of-
fices of the Department; and 
‘‘(B) establishing and promoting a publicly 
accessible portal to allow the first responder 
community to help the Directorate of Science 
and Technology develop homeland security re-
search and development goals; 
‘‘(6) institute a mechanism to publicize the De-
partment’s homeland security technology priorities 
for the purpose of informing Federal, State, and 
local governments, first responders, and the private 
sector; 
‘‘(7) establish considerations to be used by the 
Directorate in selecting appropriate research enti-
ties, including the national laboratories, federally 
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funded research and development centers, university- 
based centers, and the private sector, to carry out 
research and development requirements; 
‘‘(8) incorporate feedback derived as a result of 
the mechanism established in section 323, ensuring 
the Directorate is utilizing regular communication 
with components and offices of the Department; and 
‘‘(9) include any other criteria or measures the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology con-
siders 
necessary 
for 
the 
identification 
and 
prioritization of research requirements. 
‘‘SEC. 319. DEVELOPMENT OF DIRECTORATE STRATEGY 
AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN. 
‘‘(a) STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology shall develop 
and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a strategy to guide the activi-
ties of the Directorate of Science and Technology. 
Such strategy shall be updated at least once every 
5 years and shall identify priorities and objectives 
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for the development of science and technology solu-
tions and capabilities addressing homeland security 
operational needs. Such strategy shall include the 
coordination of such priorities and activities within 
the Department. Such strategy shall take into ac-
count the priorities and needs of stakeholders in the 
Homeland Security Enterprise (as such term is de-
fined in section 322). In developing such strategy, 
efforts shall be made to support collaboration and 
avoid unnecessary duplication across the Federal 
Government. Such strategy shall be risk-based and 
aligned with other strategic guidance provided by— 
‘‘(A) the National Strategy for Homeland 
Security; 
‘‘(B) the Quadrennial Homeland Security 
Review; and 
‘‘(C) any other relevant strategic planning 
documents, as determined by the Under Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy required under 
paragraph (1) shall be prepared in accordance with 
applicable Federal requirements and guidelines, and 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An identification of the long-term 
strategic goals, objectives, and metrics of the 
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Directorate, including those to address terrorist 
threats. 
‘‘(B) A technology transition strategy for 
the programs of the Directorate. 
‘‘(C) Short- and long-term strategic goals, 
and objectives for increasing the number of des-
ignations and certificates issued under subtitle 
G of title VIII, including cybersecurity tech-
nologies that could significantly reduce, or miti-
gate the effects of, cybersecurity risks (as such 
term is defined in subsection (a)(1) of the sec-
ond section 226, relating to the national cyber-
security and communications integration cen-
ter), without compromising the quality of the 
evaluation of applications for such designations 
and certificates. 
‘‘(b) FIVE-YEAR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 
PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology shall develop, and update at 
least once every 5 years, a 5-year research and de-
velopment plan for the activities of the Directorate 
of Science and Technology. The Under Secretary 
shall develop the first such plan by the date that is 
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not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each 5-year research and de-
velopment plan developed and revised under sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(A) define the Directorate of Science and 
Technology’s research, development, testing, 
and evaluation activities, priorities, performance 
metrics, and key milestones and deliverables 
for, as the case may be, the 5-fiscal-year period 
from 2016 through 2020, and for each 5-fiscal- 
year period thereafter; 
‘‘(B) describe, for the activities of the 
strategy developed under subsection (a), the 
planned annual funding levels for the period 
covered by each such 5-year research and devel-
opment plan; 
‘‘(C) indicate joint investments with other 
Federal partners where applicable, and en-
hanced coordination, as appropriate, with orga-
nizations as specified in paragraph (19) of sec-
tion 302; 
‘‘(D) analyze how the research programs of 
the Directorate support achievement of the 
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