; (B) improve transparency of methodologies, tools, and tradecraft across the analytic community, including testing and validation for new or emerging methodologies, tools, and tradecraft; (C) improve quality of and expand access to data, including evaluation of new data sets, or application of existing data sets in new or novel ways; (D) evolve the methodologies, tools, and tradecraft methods and tools used in strategic analysis; (E) resolve classified access and infrastructure challenges; (F) foster a workforce and organizations that are innovative, creative, and provide high-quality strategic decision support; and (G) carry out such other activities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to interfere with the authority of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces to establish military requirements, performance requirements, and joint performance requirements, or the authority of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council to validate such requirements under section 181 of title 10, United States Code. 903. Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital (a) Establishment of Office Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 241, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 149. Office of Strategic Capital (a) Establishment There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office to be known as the Office of Strategic Capital (in this section referred to as the Office ). (b) Director The Office shall be headed by a Director (in this section referred to as the Director ), who shall be appointed by the Secretary from among employees in Senior Executive Service positions (as defined in section 3132 of title 5), or from outside the civil service who have successfully held equivalent positions. (c) Duties The Office shall— (1) develop, integrate, and implement capital investment strategies proven in the commercial sector to shape and scale investment in critical technologies and assets