1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act . 2. Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve pilot project (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (2) Competitive service The term competitive service has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Excepted service The term excepted service has the meaning given the term in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Temporary position The term temporary position means a position in the competitive or excepted service for a period of 180 days or less. (b) Pilot project (1) In general The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot project to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (2) Purpose The purpose of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve is to enable the Army to provide manpower to the United States Cyber Command to effectively— (A) preempt, defeat, deter, or respond to malicious cyber activity; (B) conduct cyberspace operations; (C) secure information and systems of the Department of Defense against malicious cyber activity; and (D) assist in solving cyber workforce-related challenges. (3) Alternative methods Consistent with section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, in carrying out the pilot project required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, without further authorization from the Office of Personnel Management, provide for alternative methods of— (A) establishing qualifications requirements for, recruitment of, and appointment to positions