Sentence:  Research and development activities undertaken by the Secretary shall be coordinated or conducted jointly with the <WSD>Department</WSD> of Defense to the end that developments under this Act which are primarily of a civil nature will contribute to the defense of the Nation and that developments which are primarily of a military nature will , to the greatest practicable extent compatible with military and security requirements , be available to advance the purposes of this Act and to strengthen the civil economy of the Nation . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947