“Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of American life.” President Joe Biden, March 2023 INTRODUCTION This strategy details how we will strengthen our cyber workforce, connect people to well-paying, quality jobs, and advance the welfare, prosperity, and security of our society. The strategy seeks to transform cyber education. It advocates for a skills-based approach to build more robust cyber career pathways. The strategy aims to foster extensive collaboration between employers, educators, government and other key stakeholders to meet both urgent and long-term workforce needs. By equipping every American with cyber skills, they will be better prepared for today’s jobs and able to participate in our interconnected society. In less than a generation, digital technology has transformed our daily lives. Paying bills, taking classes, applying for jobs, and connecting with friends and family are just a few of the Together, we will continue to address cyber workforce demands, build long-term workforce capacity, and activities that increasingly occur online. position all Americans to benefit from the enormous Cyber education and workforce development potential of our interconnected future. have not kept pace with demand and the rapid pace of technological change. 1 Moreover, skills in demand in the cyber workforce are evolving.2 For example, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) may change how workers at all levels of experience perform their jobs. Every American should have the skills needed to efficiently and confidently use computers and the internet to accomplish a growing list of daily activities. We must also make cyber training and education more broadly available so that even those persons currently underrepresented in the cyber workforce are qualified to pursue well-paying, fulfilling cyber jobs. Many of these jobs do not require four-year degrees and offer pathways to acquire cyber skills in high demand. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law3 and CHIPS and Science Act are providing historic investments in our digital economy—including $65 billion for affordable high-speed internet and support for American semiconductor research, development, and production. These game-changing efforts create substantial opportunities to expand the cyber workforce and put Americans into good jobs that pay well.4 Together, we will address cyber workforce demands, build long-term workforce capacity, and position all Americans to benefit from the enormous potential of our interconnected future. T HE S TRATEGY AT A G LAN CE This strategy is organized into four pillars: (1) Equip Every American with Foundational Cyber Skills, (2) Transform Cyber Education, (3) Expand and Enhance America’s Cyber Workforce, and (4) Strengthen the Federal Cyber Workforce (see Figure 1). 1 NATIONAL CYBER WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION STRATEGY