 APPENDIX B: Foundational Cyber Skills Foundational cyber skills are essential preparation for today’s workforce and enable persons with these skills to enjoy full, safe, and secure access to resources in our interconnected society. This appendix explains the three components of foundational cyber skills: digital literacy, computational literacy, and digital resilience. Digital Literacy Background. The definition of digital literacy is taken from the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-340, 124 Stat. 3594 (2010). Purpose. Both the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and Digital Equity Act of 2021 (DEA) apply the Museum and Library Services Act definition, recognizing that digital literacy will become increasingly important to securing a quality job and the advancement of the American workforce. Definition. The ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.138 The importance of digital skills is reflected in the development of a number of frameworks. Among these are International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Framework International Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy Digital Citizenship Education Framework American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Global Digital Literacy Council Framework Standards for Libraries in Higher Education | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Principles for Digital Development USAID Digital Literacy Primer UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers Digital Intelligence (DQ) Framework Common Sense Education K-12 Digital Citizenship 47 NATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE UNESCO Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills Mozilla Web Literacy Framework Common Framework of Reference for Intercultural Digital Literacies SkillsUSA Framework Employability Skills Framework Teaching Tolerance Digital Literacy Framework Principles for Digital Development AND EDUCATION STRATEGY