50 USC 3030 - Director of Science and Technology

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 403–3e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 117–263 inserted at end “In making such appointment, the Director of National Intelligence may give preference to an individual with experience outside of the United States Government.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

For Determination by President that section take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Section effective not later than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Puspan. L. 108–458, set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of this title.

Emerging Technology Adoption

Puspan. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXVII, § 6703(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3562, provided that: “The Director of Science and Technology may—

“(1) conduct reviews of the policies, standards, and procedures of the intelligence community that relate to emerging technologies and, as appropriate, recommend to the Director of National Intelligence changes to such policies, standards, and procedures, to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies by the intelligence community;

“(2) make recommendations, in coordination with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, to the Director of National Intelligence with respect to the budgets of such elements, to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies by such elements; and

“(3) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on initiatives, policies, and programs carried out jointly between the intelligence community and the Department of Defense to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging technologies.”

[For definition of “intelligence community” as used in section 6703(a) of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out above, see section 6002 of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.]

[For definition of “emerging technology” as used in section 6703(a) of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out above, see section 6701 of Puspan. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3024 of this title.]