; and (3) provides instruction in computer programming, computer software, media application, data processing, or information sciences. (f) Reports (1) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program under this section. (2) Comptroller General (A) Interim report Not later than 3 years after the date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the interim assessment of the Comptroller General. Such report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving the pilot program and an assessment of each of the following: (i) The technology experience of the directors and instructors of the providers of high technology programs of education under the pilot program. (ii) Whether the providers cooperated with the technology industry to create the curriculum for the program of education. (iii) Whether the providers use an open source curriculum for the program of education. (iv) The admittance rate into the pilot program. (v) The job placement and retention rate for veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program in the field of study of the program. (vi) The percentage of veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program who were subsequently employed for a period of 6 months or longer in a field of study of the program. (vii) The percentage of veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program who were subsequently employed for a period of less than 6 months in a field of study of the program. (viii) The median annual salary of veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program and were subsequently employed. (ix) As applicable, the transfer rates to other academic or vocational programs and certifications and licensure exam passage rates. (x) The