; and (ii) align Department research and development and procurement funding in relation to QIS technologies on accelerating opportunities where Australia and the United Kingdom are pursuing such technologies. (B) Multilateral AUKUS and NATO meetings The Principal Quantum Advisor shall organize— (i) a recurring multilateral meeting of quantum technology experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia to facilitate information-sharing and planning relevant to QIS technology and defense-specific use cases for such technology; and (ii) a recurring multilateral meeting of quantum technology experts from member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to facilitate such information-sharing and planning. (c) Strategic plan (1) Plan required The Secretary of Defense shall develop strategic plan to guide the development, assessment, procurement, and implementation of QIS technologies within the Department of Defense over the period of five years following the date of the plan. (2) Elements The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Plans for the continuous evaluation, development, and implementation of QIS technology solutions within the Department. (B) Plans for the development, review, performance evaluation, and adoption of a fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computer and the transition of that capability to appropriate organizations and elements of the Department of Defense, including the Armed Forces, and such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the Secretary determines appropriate. (C) Plans for allocating the resources of the Department to ensure such resources are focused on QIS technologies with the potential to solve operational challenges. (D) Identification of QIS technologies that— (i) have critical defense-specific applications; (ii) cannot be adapted from commercially available QIS technology