US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 4014

Coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology domain awareness

(a)

Coordination of Department of Defense Research, Development, and Technological Data .—

The Secretary of Defense shall promote, monitor, and evaluate programs for the communication and exchange of research, development, and technological data—
(1)
among the Defense research facilities, combatant commands, and other organizations that are involved in developing for the Department of Defense the technological requirements for new items for use by combat forces;
(2)
among Defense research facilities and other offices, agencies, and bureaus in the Department that are engaged in related technological matters;
(3)
among other research facilities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government that are engaged in research, development, and technological matters;
(4)
among private commercial, research institution, and university entities engaged in research, development, and technological matters potentially relevant to defense on a voluntary basis;
(5)
to the extent practicable, to achieve full awareness of scientific and technological advancement and innovation wherever it may occur, whether funded by the Department of Defense, another element of the Federal Government, or other entities; and
(6)
through development and distribution of clear technical communications to the public, military operators, acquisition organizations, and civilian and military decision-makers that convey successes of research and engineering activities supported by the Department and the contributions of such activities to support national needs.
(b)

Defense Research Facility Defined .—

section 4125(b) of this titleIn this section, the term “Defense research facility” has the meaning given that term by .

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(d)134 Stat. 4243Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(E)135 Stat. 2151Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(30)137 Stat. 685(Added and amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2364 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1)Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title II, § 234(c)(1)100 Stat. 3848Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(1)(A)101 Stat. 273Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(10)(B)101 Stat. 1160Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title II, § 214(a)(1)129 Stat. 767Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(34)131 Stat. 1596The section catchline and text of subsec. (a) of , which were transferred to this section by , were based on , , ; , , ; , , ; , (3), , , 768; , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–31section 4125(b) of this titlesection 4142(b) of this title2023—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1)Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(E)section 2364 of this title2021—, as amended by , transferred section catchline and subsec. (a) of to this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(2)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and note below.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .

Collaboration Between Defense Laboratories, Industry, and Academia; Open Campus Program

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title II, § 222132 Stat. 1682Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(b)(5)(A)139 Stat. 948, , , which authorized activities to prioritize innovative collaboration between Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories, industry, and academia and provided for an open campus program for such laboratories, was repealed by , , .