; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (D) in the case of the Strategic Capabilities Office, appoint scientists and engineers to a total of not more than 5 scientific and engineering positions in the Office; and (E) in the case of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, appoint scientists and engineers to a total of not more than 5 scientific and engineering positions in the Unit; . (c) Extension of terms of appointment Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking or the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation and inserting the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Strategic Capabilities Office, or the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental . 1104. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories of the Department of Defense (a) Enhancement of noncompetitive conversions of appointments of students enrolled in scientific and engineering programs Section 2358a(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking to permanent appointment and inserting of appointments ; and (2) by striking to a permanent appointment and inserting to another temporary appointment or to a term or permanent appointment . (b) Enhancement of pilot program on dynamic shaping of workforce technical skills and expertise Section 1109(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 1028