GOAL 4 Goal 4: Foster collaboration and partnerships to enhance capability development, operational effectiveness and career broadening experiences. Objective 4.3: Enhance collaboration with academia to cultivate a talent pipeline and support important areas of research. Objective 4.3: Enhance collaboration with academia to cultivate a talent pipeline and support important areas of research. Initiative 4.3.2: Ensure National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) curriculum aligns with Department-wide cyber standards. Initiative 4.3.3: Increase Return on Investment of scholarship programs and effectively track participation to customize recruitment and outreach efforts. OPR: NSA OPR: Cyber Community Managers (DoD CIO, PCA/ USCYBERCOM) OCR: Components (Services and 4th Estate), Cyber Community Managers (DoD CIO, PCA/USCYBERCOM), USD(R&E) Pillar Alignment: Identification, Recruitment Description: By aligning Department-wide cyber standards into the curriculum at NCAE-C programs, individuals enrolled in those programs will be better prepared to apply relevant concepts on the job. Initiative Activities and Milestones Incorporate Department-wide cyber standards into NCAE-C curriculum FY2023 Baseline FY24 - FY26 Activity Target FY2027 Activity Target Department-wide Baseline Defined in standards implemented determined action planning into NCAE-C curriculum OCR: Components (Services & 4th Estate), USD(P&R), CDAO Pillar Alignment: Identification, Recruitment, Retention Description: Actively tracking participants in cyber-related scholarship programs and capturing program metrics is vital to understanding the value of programs. Information can also aid in customizing recruitment and outreach efforts to target in-demand talent. Initiative Activities and Milestones Identify relevant metrics and actively track students and report findings FY2023 Baseline FY24 - FY26 Activity Target FY2027 Activity Target Metrics identified, actively tracked Baseline Defined in through authoritative determined action planning systems, and findings used to inform program enhancements 2023-2027 Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy - Implementation Plan Page 39