EVALUATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING.

SEC. 3125. EVALUATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Energy shall—(1) enter into an agreement with an independent entity to conduct an evaluation of the strategic plan for advanced 122 STAT. 582 computing of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and(2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the evaluation described in paragraph (1).(b) Elements.—The evaluation described in subsection (a)(1) shall include the following:(1) An assessment of—(A) the adequacy of the strategic plan in supporting the Stockpile Stewardship Program;(B) the role of research into, and development of, high-performance computing supported by the National Nuclear Security Administration in fulfilling the mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration and in maintaining the leadership of the United States in high-performance computing; and(C) the impacts of changes in investment levels or research and development strategies on fulfilling the missions of the National Nuclear Security Administration.(2) An assessment of the efforts of the Department of Energy to—(A) coordinate high-performance computing work within the Department, in particular between the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Science;(B) develop joint strategies with other Federal agencies and private industry groups for the development of high-performance computing; and(C) share high-performance computing developments with private industry and capitalize on innovations in private industry in high-performance computing.