GOAL 2
Goal 2: Establish an enterprise-wide talent management program to better align force capabilities with current and
future requirements.
Objective 2.1: Develop and implement assessments to align
talent with development programs and training pipelines for the
roles best suited.
Objective 2.2: Develop enhanced guidance for talent acquisition
to include previously untapped or under-represented sources of
talent.
Initiative 2.1.1: Establish and implement an enterprise-wide
aptitude-based assessment23 to identify the capabilities of
future talent.
Initiative 2.2.1: Develop specialized training to better
understand available hiring authorities and know how to
appropriately apply authorities.
OPR: DoD CIO, USD(I&S)
OPR: Cyber Community Managers (DoD CIO, PCA/
USCYBERCOM), USD(P&R), USD(I&S)
OCR: PCA/USCYBERCOM, Components (Services & 4th
Estate)
Pillar Alignment: Recruitment
Pillar Alignment: Identification, Development
Description: By developing, validating and implementing an
enterprise aptitude assessment, the DoD will be better able
expand its pool of talent and fill critical cyber skill gaps.
Initiative Activities
and Milestones
Develop, validate
and implement an
enterprise-wide aptitude
assessment
Reduced attrition rate
for training pathways for
work roles
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OCR: Components (Services & 4th Estate)
FY2023
Baseline
FY24 - FY26
Activity
Target
FY2027
Activity Target
Baseline
determined
Defined
in action
planning
Enterprise-wide
aptitude assessment
implemented
Baseline
determined
Defined
in action
planning
3% decreased attrition
rate from FY26
Description: Creating effective and interactive hiring authority
resources (e.g., training, tools) for stakeholders (e.g., hiring
managers, HR professionals) will enable appropriate utilization of
authorities based on Component targets.
Initiative Activities
and Milestones
FY2023
Baseline
FY24 - FY26
Activity Target
Create and launch
specialized stakeholder
(e.g., hiring managers,
Baseline
Defined in
HR professionals)
determined action planning
training focused on
hiring authorities
2023-2027 Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy - Implementation Plan
FY2027
Activity Target
Stakeholder (e.g.,
hiring managers,
HR professionals)
cyber hiring authority
trainings developed
and utilized