§1003 Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security

Summary

The Secretary must lead and run research, development, testing, and evaluation to make maritime and cargo security better. The Secretary must work with public and private groups to build and test new technologies and improved processes, and must judge how well those technologies perform. The Secretary must coordinate with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Coast Guard Commandant, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection, the Chief Financial Officer, and other relevant Department leaders so work is not duplicated and results are shared across the Department and with other federal, state, and local agencies.