capability development projects. (b) Relationship to other laws The authority in subsection (a) may be used without regard to any provision of law establishing a limit on the unit cost of an investment item that may be purchased with funds made available for operation and maintenance. . (b) Table of sections amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2243 the following new item: 2243a. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. . 1622. Expansion of authority for access and information relating to cyberattacks on Department of Defense operationally critical contractors Section 391(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) include mechanisms for Department personnel— (i) if requested by an operationally critical contractor, to assist the contractor in detecting and mitigating penetrations