1. Department of Defense Office of Net Assessment
“145. Office of Net Assessment
“(a) In general—There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office known as the Office of Net Assessment.
“(b) Head
“(1) The head of the Office of Net Assessment shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The head shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service.
“(2) The head of the Office of Net Assessment may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the head directly to the Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense.
“(3) The head of the Office of Net Assessment shall report directly to the Secretary. The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this paragraph.
“(c) Responsibilities—The Office of Net Assessment shall develop and coordinate net assessments with respect to the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.
“(d) Budget—In the budget materials submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense in connection with the submittal to Congress, pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, of the budget for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall ensure that a separate, dedicated program element is assigned for the Office of Net Assessment.
“(e) Net assessment defined—In this section, the term net assessment means the comparative analysis of military, technological, political, economic, and other factors governing the relative military capability of nations.”