; and (B) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the implementation plan. (2) Prohibition The Secretary of the Army may not take any action to begin implementation of the pilot project required under subsection (b)(1) until the Secretary fulfills the requirements under paragraph (1). (f) Project guidance Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Government Ethics, issue guidance establishing and implementing the pilot project required under subsection (b)(1). (g) Briefings and report (1) Briefings Not later than one year after the date on which the guidance required under subsection (f) is issued, and every year thereafter until the date on which the pilot project required under subsection (b)(1) terminates under subsection (i), the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on activities carried out under the pilot project, including— (A) participation in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, including the number of participants, the diversity of participants, and any barriers to recruitment or retention of members; (B) an evaluation of the ethical requirements of the pilot project; (C) whether the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve has been effective in providing additional capacity to the Army; and (D) an evaluation of the eligibility requirements for the pilot project. (2) Report Not earlier than 180 days and not later than 90 days before the date on which the pilot project required under subsection (b)(1) terminates under subsection (i), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report and provide a briefing on recommendations relating to the pilot project, including recommendations for— (A) whether the pilot project should be modified, extended in duration, or established as a permanent program, and if so, an appropriate scope for the program