 S TRATEGIC O BJECTIVE 4.1: D RIVE S USTAINED P ROGRESS T HROUGH G REATER F EDERAL C OLLABORATION Strengthening the federal cyber workforce requires active and sustained collaboration. Studies have identified gaps in interagency coordination as a factor contributing to persistent challenges in the federal cyber workforce.105 The Federal Cyber Workforce Working Group (FCWWG), a subordinate body of the NCWCG, develops government-wide policies and coordinates the planning and execution of actions to strengthen the federal cyber workforce. Co-chaired by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and ONCD, in close consultation with OPM, this group brings together department and agency representatives to craft approaches that are both feasible and effective. The work of the FCWWG is aligned and integrated with other key federal workforce efforts, including the implementation of the President’s Management Agenda. The FCWWG will also advance mandates set forth in NSM-3, “Revitalizing America’s Foreign Policy and National Security Workforce,” that pertain to the federal cyber workforce.106 Efforts to improve federal cyber workforce management should rest on high-quality data. Where possible, departments and agencies will evaluate information on current and projected cyber workforce needs to craft and execute evidence-based workforce strategies. To assist, OPM created a cyber workforce dashboard for use by agencies and the general public.107 OPM’s dashboard is an important foundation for further improvements to the data supporting cyber workforce management decisions. Currently, many federal human resources (HR) professionals manage cyber positions using an occupational series that is often outdated or insufficiently precise. While the Federal Cyber Workforce Assessment Act (FCWAA) of 2015 required departments and agencies to add the three-digit NICE Framework code to IT, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related positions and to report cyber work roles of critical need to OPM on an annual basis, inconsistent application of the NICE Framework across agencies reduces the utility of the resulting data.108 The FCWAA mandate expired in 2022 with no plan for renewal. This strategy includes a strong commitment to the holistic integration of NICE Framework work roles into existing federal workforce management practices, and the deployment of strategic initiatives based on cyber work roles instead of the outdated occupational series. Lines of Effort 4.1.1 Use the FCWWG to drive sustained improvements in the federal cyber workforce. The FCWWG will play a leading role in driving federal coherence in the implementation of this pillar of the strategy, approving refined cyber roles and responsibilities, metrics, and timelines. NATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION STRATEGY 34