; or (ii) appointing members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to temporary positions in the excepted service; (B) shall notify Congress whenever a member is activated under subparagraph (A); and (C) may appoint not more than 30 members to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve under subparagraph (A) at any time. (5) Status as employees An individual appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall be considered a Federal civil service employee under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Additional employees Individuals appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall be in addition to any employees of the Agency who provide cybersecurity services. (7) Employment protections The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure the reemployment, continuation of benefits, and non-discrimination in reemployment of individuals appointed under subsection (b)(4), provided that such regulations shall include, at a minimum, those rights and obligations set forth under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code. (8) Status in reserve During the period beginning on the date on which an individual is recruited by the Agency to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve and ending on the date on which the individual is appointed under subsection (b)(4), and during any period in between any such appointments, the individual shall not be considered a Federal employee. (c) Eligibility; application and selection (1) In general Under the pilot project authorized under subsection (b), the Director shall establish criteria for— (A) individuals to be eligible for the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve; and (B) the application and selection processes for the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (2) Requirements for individuals The criteria established under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an individual shall include— (A) previous employment— (i) by the executive branch; (ii) within the uniformed services; (iii) as a Federal contractor within the executive branch