In carrying out the activities under the Directorate, the Director shall ensure the programmatic work of the Directorate and Foundation—

((1)) utilizes the full potential of the United States workforce by avoiding undue geographic concentration of research and development and education funding across the United States, and encourages broader participation in the key technology focus area workforce by populations historically underrepresented in STEM; and

((2)) incorporates a worker perspective through participation by labor organizations and workforce training organizations.