§ 4813.
(b)
Supervision of Program.—
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the program through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. In carrying out the program, the Under Secretaries shall consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
(c)
Functions.—
The functions of the program shall include, with respect to the national technology and industrial base, the following:
(1)
The assembly of timely and authoritative information.
(2)
Initiation of studies and analyses.
(3)
Provision of technical support and assistance to—
(B)
the defense acquisition university structure and its elements; and
(C)
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government in accordance with guidance established by the Council.
(4)
Dissemination, through the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce, of unclassified information and assessments for further dissemination within the Federal Government and to the private sector.
(Added [Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4213(a)], Oct. 23, 1992, [106 Stat. 2665], § 2503; amended [Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 829(b)], Sept. 23, 1996, [110 Stat. 2612]; [Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(4)], Dec. 28, 2001, [115 Stat. 1225]; [Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(74)], Dec. 20, 2019, [133 Stat. 1552]; renumbered § 4813 and amended [Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1867(b)], (d)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, [134 Stat. 4281].)