; (2) identification of gaps in research related to core public health infrastructure; and (3) recommendations of priority areas for such research. (i) Definition In this section, the term core public health infrastructure includes— (1) workforce capacity and competency; (2) laboratory systems; (3) testing capacity, including test platforms, mobile testing units, and personnel; (4) health information, health information systems, and health information analysis; (5) disease surveillance; (6) contact tracing; (7) communications; (8) financing; (9) other relevant components of organizational capacity