; and (2) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on such plan. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term critical work role means a work role designated as critical by the Commander of the United States Cyber Command for purposes of this section. (2) The term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 1536. Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve (a) Authority The Secretary of the Army may conduct a pilot program to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to provide to the United States Cyber Command manpower to effectively— (1) preempt, defeat, deter, or respond to malicious cyber activity; (2) conduct cyberspace operations; (3) secure information and systems of the Department of Defense against malicious cyber activity; and (4) assist in solving cyber workforce-related challenges. (b) Conditions prior to conduct of pilot program (1) Implementation plan The Secretary of the Army may not take any action to commence a pilot program pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) until the Secretary— (A) submits to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan for the pilot program; and (B) provides to the congressional defense committees a briefing on such implementation plan. (2) Program guidance If the Secretary of the Army intends to conduct a pilot program pursuant to the authority under subsection (a), prior to commencing such pilot program, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, shall issue guidance for the establishment and implementation of the pilot program. (c) Conditions on conduct of pilot program Any pilot program conducted by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following: (1) Hiring authority