This is a closed session. Entrance is restricted to active-duty military and DoW civilian personnel, to include contractors supporting the DoW. Attendees will be asked to show a valid military or federal civilian ID at the door.
A discussion on workforce standards, DoW 8140 readiness, Cyber Excepted Service, education and training opportunities, and enterprise learning modernization.
The Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Cyber Workforce Innovation Directorate and Enterprise Technology Excellence Division invite active-duty military personnel, DoW civilian cyber professionals, and supporting contractors to an interactive town hall: “Cyber Workforce Modernization Town Hall: What It Means for You.”
This session provides a dedicated forum for the DoW cyber workforce to engage directly with leadership and subject-matter experts on the initiatives shaping cyber roles, readiness requirements, professional development, and career opportunities across the Department.
Participants will have an opportunity to share feedback and ask questions regarding day-to-day work roles, operational environments, workforce challenges, and professional trajectories. The town hall will also feature an open question-and-answer session and discussion of enterprise-level initiatives designed to modernize and strengthen the DoW cyber workforce, including:
- Workforce Standards: Updates to the Department Cyber Workforce Framework and the ongoing transition toward skills-based hiring for critical cyber work roles.
- Readiness and Compliance: Real-world impacts and strategic implementation of DoW 8140 qualification and readiness requirements.
- Personnel Systems: An overview of the Cyber Excepted Service (CES), including mechanisms that may support accelerated advancement and improved compensation potential.
- Education and Training: Information on fully funded training opportunities, specialized education pathways, and the DoW Cyber Service Academy scholarship program.
- Platform Modernization: Updates on the Enterprise Learning Management System (eLMS), including a planned cyber reporting module and the DoW CIO initiative to consolidate 31 legacy training systems into a unified enterprise platform.