Coordination with existing program
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The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the Program complements, and does not duplicate, existing efforts such as efforts of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Manufacturing USA Institutes, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs of the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and the Regional Innovation Engines of the National Science Foundation. The Secretary shall, as the Secretary determines appropriate, align defense technology hub activities with existing defense and intelligence infrastructure to maximize the use of established mission platforms and reduce redundant investments, particularly in areas where new Federal campuses are designed to serve as long-term anchors for defense innovation ecosystems.