(A) A description and assessment of the carrying out of the pilot program during the period since the commencement of the pilot program or the previous submittal of a report under this subsection, as applicable. (B) A description and assessment of the successes in and impediments to carrying out the pilot program system during such period. (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for legislative action to improve the pilot program and to otherwise improve civilian personnel management of cybersecurity and legal professionals by the Department of Defense. (D) In the case of the report submitted in 2028, an assessment and recommendations by the Secretary on whether to make the pilot program permanent. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate