Introduction To ensure the Department of Defense (DoD) deploys an agile, capable and ready cyber workforce1, the Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO) in collaboration with other Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Component heads; the Joint Staff; United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM); and the military services, released the 2023–2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy2 (CWF Strategy) in March 2023. The CWF Strategy sets the foundation for how the Department will foster a cyber workforce capable of executing the Department’s complex and varied cyber mission and provides a unifying direction for civilian and military workforce management activities. Specifically, it identifies goals and associated objectives, which will aid the Department in identifying, recruiting, developing and retaining a more agile, and effective cyber workforce. The CWF Strategy Implementation Plan (Implementation Plan) will assist the Department in advancing talent management initiatives for a more diverse and effective cyber workforce. The successful execution of the CWF Strategy, through this Implementation Plan and follow-on actions, will empower the Department and its components to foster the most capable and dominant force in the world. Page 4 2023-2027 Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy - Implementation Plan