July 31, 2023
Technology and humanity are intertwined. Technology itself does not have a value system; rather it
carries the values of its owners and operators. Cyberspace is composed not only of technology and
protocols, but also people. People are an integral part of cyberspace, both in creating and using it. In less
than a generation, technology has transformed our daily lives – among other things, we pay bills,
connect with families and friends, build businesses, and build communities. We rely on cyberspace for
our national security, economic development, and innovation. More than any other domain – air,
space, sea, or land – people conceived of and created cyberspace and will continue to improve it. The
Biden-Harris Administration’s 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy establishes an affirmative, valuesdriven vision for a secure and resilient cyberspace that enables us to achieve our collective aspirations.
To achieve a vision aligned with our values, we must ensure that people are appropriately equipped.
This National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy provides a critical element of the President’s
approach to securing cyberspace.
Today's digital landscape is defined by ever-increasing demand for cybersecurity skills. Frontier
technologies that can address climate change, secure our nation, and advance the health and welfare of
communities are creating a demand for early career and historically untapped talent. We must align
these jobs of tomorrow to our approaches to skilling. However, there are structural challenges to
building our cyber workforce and education system: hundreds of thousands of vacant cyber jobs; an
insufficiently diverse workforce to fill those jobs; and barriers to accessing cyber education and
training. The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy charts a path to resolving these
challenges by working towards filling cyber jobs for working families. This Strategy leverages
generational investments such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and
the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act to achieve this
goal.
The Office of the National Cyber Director will collaborate with the private and public sectors to
realize the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision to ensure cyberspace reflects our values: national
security; economic security and prosperity; respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; trust
in our democracy and democratic institutions; and an equitable and inclusive society. Strengthening
our cyber workforce and equipping every American to realize the benefits of cyberspace is a whole-ofnation endeavor. Each individual can contribute but no single actor can alone effect the necessary
change at scale. Today, we call upon public and private partners to contribute to the implementation
of this National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. We must drastically scale up our cyber
skills to deliver this future, keep America secure, and ignite the next generation of American
innovation.
Kemba Eneas Walden
Acting National Cyber Director