; or (6) focuses on recruiting women, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented communities. (g) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities that receive a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under subsection (d) to leverage the existing job training and education programs of the Department and other relevant programs at appropriate Federal agencies. (h) Service agreement for pilot program participants (1) In general Participants in the apprenticeship pilot program under this section shall enter into an agreement to, after completion of the apprenticeship pilot program and if offered employment in a cyber workforce position within a Federal agency post-apprenticeship, accept and continue employment in such cyber workforce position for a period of obligated service equal to the length of service in a position under the apprenticeship pilot program by the participant. (2) Repayment for period of unserved obligated service If a participant in the apprenticeship pilot program under this section fails to satisfy the requirements of the service agreement entered into under paragraph (1) for a reason other than involuntary separation, the participant shall repay the cost of any education and training provided to the participant as a part of the apprenticeship pilot program, reduced by the ratio of the period of obligated service completed divided by the total period of obligated service. (3) Exception The Secretary may provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment obligation by an individual under this subsection if the Secretary determines that compliance by the individual with the obligation is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement of such obligation with respect to the individual would be unconscionable. (i) Apprenticeship hiring authority Participants in the apprenticeship pilot program under this section may be appointed to cybersecurity-specific positions