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rity needs of the United States to protect the national se-
curity of the United States. 
(c) PILOT PROJECT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each appropriate agency 
head may carry out a pilot project to establish a Ci-
vilian Cybersecurity Reserve at the covered agency. 
(2) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT.—Under a 
pilot project authorized under paragraph (1), the ap-
propriate agency head may noncompetitively appoint 
members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to 
temporary positions in the competitive service. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY; APPLICATION AND SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under a pilot project au-
thorized under subsection (c), the appropriate agen-
cy head shall establish criteria for— 
(A) individuals to be eligible for the Civil-
ian Cybersecurity Reserve in the covered agen-
cy; and 
(B) the application and selection processes 
for the Reserve. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
INDIVIDUALS.—The 
criteria established under paragraph (1)(A) with re-
spect to an individual shall include— 
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(A) previous employment by the Federal 
Government or within the uniformed services; 
and 
(B) cybersecurity expertise. 
(3) AGREEMENT
REQUIRED.—An individual 
may become a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity 
Reserve only if the individual enters into an agree-
ment with the appropriate agency head to become 
such a member. The agreement shall set forth the 
rights and obligations of the individual and the cov-
ered agency. 
(4) EXCEPTION
FOR
CONTINUING
MILITARY 
SERVICE COMMITMENTS.—A member of the Selected 
Reserve under section 10143 of title 10, United 
States Code, may not be a member of the Civilian 
Cybersecurity Reserve. 
(e) COMPONENTS OF THE CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY 
RESERVE.—The appropriate agency head may consider, 
in carrying out a pilot project authorized under subsection 
(c), developing different components of the Civilian Cyber-
security Reserve in the covered agency, one with an obliga-
tion to respond when called into activation at the direction 
of the appropriate agency head and one that is not com-
pelled to so respond, with appropriate corresponding dif-
fering benefits for each such component. 
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(f) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The appropriate agen-
cy head shall ensure that all members of the Civilian Cy-
bersecurity Reserve in the covered agency have an active 
security clearance in accordance with Executive Order 
12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to access to classi-
fied information) and Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 
3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to suit-
ability for Government employment, fitness for contractor 
employees, and eligibility for access to classified national 
security information). 
(g) PROJECT GUIDANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each ap-
propriate agency head may issue guidance estab-
lishing and implementing a pilot project authorized 
under subsection (c) at the covered agency. 
(2) PENALTIES.—In developing guidance under 
paragraph (1), an appropriate agency head may pro-
vide for penalties for individuals who do not respond 
to activation when called, such as loss of security 
clearance, recoupment of pay or benefits earned as 
a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, or 
recoupment of civilian service creditable under sec-
tion 8411 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(h) EVALUATION.—Not later than 5 years after the 
pilot project authorized under subsection (c) is established 
in each covered agency, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
(1) conduct a study evaluating the pilot project 
at that agency; and 
(2) submit to Congress— 
(A) a report on the results of the study; 
and 
(B) a recommendation with respect to 
whether the pilot project should be modified, 
extended in duration, or established as a per-
manent program. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to each appropriate 
agency head such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 373. EXPANSION OF CYBER TALENT MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM. 
(a) EXPANSION OF CYBER TALENT MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM.—Subject to subsection (b), the head of any Ex-
ecutive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United 
States Code, may exercise the authorities under section 
2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
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658) to the same extent as the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may exercise such authorities. 
(b) COORDINATION BY SECRETARY OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
coordinate with the heads of Executive agencies to facili-
tate the exercise of authorities under subsection (a). 
SEC. 374. PERSONNEL POLICY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH EMPLOYEES 
IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, 
AND MATHEMATICS FIELDS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, in consultation with the heads of 
the agencies specified in subsection (b), shall develop and 
implement a personnel policy demonstration project to as-
sess innovative approaches to new personnel policies for 
employees, that may include implementing— 
(1) more flexible job classifications; 
(2) competency-based hiring; 
(3) market-based pay; 
(4) promotion based on experience, skill, and 
performance; and 
(5) streamlined personnel transfers between 
agencies. 
(b) AGENCIES.—The agencies referred to in sub-
section (a) are— 
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