; and (C) implementation of appropriate information security protections into advanced manufacturing tools and techniques. (d) Authorities In carrying out this section, the Under Secretaries may use the following authorities: (1) Section 2196 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the Manufacturing Engineering Education Program. (2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to centers for science, technology, and engineering partnership. (3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to prizes for advanced technology achievements. (4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to centers of industrial and technical excellence. (5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the Manufacturing Technology Program. (6) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3710a ) and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, relating to cooperative research and development agreements. (7) Such other authorities as the Under Secretaries considers appropriate. 217. National security innovation activities (a) Establishment The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall establish activities to develop interaction between the Department of Defense and the commercial technology industry and academia with regard to emerging hardware products and technologies with national security applications. (b) Elements The activities required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Informing and encouraging private investment in specific hardware technologies of interest to future defense technology needs with unique national security applications. (2) Funding research and technology development in critical hardware-based defense sectors, specifically microelectromechanical systems, processing components, micromachinery, and materials science that private industry has not supported sufficiently to meet rapidly emerging national security needs. (3) Developing and executing policies and actions to deter strategic acquisition of industrial and technical capabilities in the private sector by