; (C) assess the feasibility and advisability of applying an industry open technical standard for digital content provenance on historical visual information records of the Department stored at the Defense Visual Information Records Center; and (D) develop and apply measure of effectiveness for the execution of the pilot program. (3) Consultation In carrying out the pilot program required by paragraph (1), the Director may consult with federally funded research and development centers, private industry, academia, and such others as the Director considers appropriate. (4) Termination The pilot program carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) shall terminate on January 1, 2027. (5) Report (A) In general Not later than January 1, 2026, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. (B) Contents The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i) The findings of the Director with respect to the pilot program. (ii) The names of all entities the Director consulted with in carrying out the pilot program as authorized under paragraph (3). (iii) Assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot. (iv) A recommendation as to whether the pilot program should be made permanent. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term applicable Department media content means the media holdings generated, stored, or controlled by the Defense Media Activity. (2) The term digital content forgery means the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead. (3) The term digital content provenance means the verifiable chronology of the origin and history of a piece of digital content, such as an image, video, audio recording, or electronic document.