CLOSING SUMMARY “ ” Whether supporting our warfighters in today’s challenging threat environment, or creating efficiencies in the department, DoD needs highly skilled military and civilian workforces. We need individuals to support rapidly-evolving areas from nanotechnology to robotics. And we need people with digital skillsets, including data scientists, software developers and machine learning experts. T his strategy sets the direction for the Department to develop and grow the cyber workforce in a unified and intentional manner, bridging the gap between the current state of the cyber workforce and the outcome described in the strategic vision. It provides a unifying direction for the Department in identifying, recruiting, developing and retaining high-demand cyber talent capable of achieving and sustaining dominance in a highly contested domain. This strategy also identifies targeted workforce goals and objectives, which in conjunction with the forthcoming implementation plan, will support the DoD in achieving the enclosed mission and vision. The current and future state of the Department’s cyber workforce and capabilities is crucial in building, securing, operating, defending and — Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense protecting DoD and U.S. cyberspace resources, conducting related intelligence activities, enabling future operations, preserving the Nation’s well-being and projecting power in and through cyberspace. 20