; and (B) has the authority to centralize access to such data and information, as required to carry out the duties of the Office. (2) Security protocols The Secretary of Defense shall implement appropriate security protocols to protect any data and other information shared with or maintained by the Office under paragraph (1). (g) Contracting authorities and limitations (1) In general The Director of the Office— (A) subject to paragraph (2), may enter into contracts with private sector, non-Government entities, as appropriate, for the purposes of leveraging innovative commercial technologies to aid and facilitate the execution of the duties of the Office; and (B) shall ensure that all programs administered by the Office are carried out in accordance with section 3453 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Limitation The Office may coordinate with other offices of the Department of Defense with contracting authority as required to carry out the duties described in subsection (d). (h) Coordination The Director of the Office shall ensure that the activities of the Office are conducted in accordance with Department of Defense policies and in coordination with the research and development programs of the Department. (i) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the establishment of the Office under this section. (j) Termination (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Office shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Extension The Secretary may extend the termination date under paragraph (1) for one or more additional periods of seven years if— (A) if the Secretary determines that such an extension is in the best interest of the Department of Defense