FOREWORD he Department of Defense's (DoD) cyber workforce plays a prominent role in safeguarding our Nation against current and future threats. To ensure the DoD deploys an agile, capable , and ready cyber workforce, the Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO) created the 2023-2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy. This strategy establishes a unified direction for DoD cyber workforce management and , as the cyber domain continues to expand , the inclusion of emerging technology workforces. This strategy also provides a roadmap for how the cyber workforce will grow and adapt to guarantee our Nation 's security. T More specifically, this strategy enables the Department to stay ahead of workforce trends by applying standardized workforce analysis tools and processes; continuing to develop cyber personnel to meet current and future requirements ; championing the utilization of workforcerelated authorities in non-traditional ways; and building strategic relationships in support of growing, diversifying and strengthening the cyber workforce. This strategy will be followed by a cyber workforce implementation plan to ensure that the strategy's talent identification, recruitment, development, retention , and management objectives are achieved. The successful implementation of the Cyber Workforce strategy will help the Department r ~= Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks United States Deputy Secretary of Defense rse, and dominant cyber workforce in the world.