Retention Retention: The incentive programs the Department employs to retain talent and the process of evaluating the effectiveness of the incentive programs. FY2027 Target: Maintain a healthy attrition rate, incentivize the best and the brightest of the cyber workforce and improve talent retention through workforce development programs. The following KPIs are aligned to the initiatives and will be measured to impact the Retention pillar: FY2023 Baseline FY24-26 Activity Target FY2027 Activity Target Attrition16 rate of civilian and military cyber workforce Baseline determined Defined in action planning 10% Turnover rate of retirement-eligible (voluntary retirement based on meeting service credit and age requirement) civilian cyber workforce population Baseline determined Defined in action planning <10% Attrition rate of critical17 DCWF work role populations Baseline determined Defined in action planning <10% Return on Investment of cyber workforce development programs (e.g., post program service obligations fulfilled) Baseline determined Defined in action planning 75% of participants remain with the Department after service obligations complete Retention KPIs 2023-2027 Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy - Implementation Plan Page 15