From DIU ‘3.0’ to classified leaks, to the Army network: 5 cyber stories from 2023

From DIU ‘3.0’ to classified leaks, to the Army network: 5 cyber stories from 2023
From DIU ‘3.0’ to classified leaks, to the Army network: 5 cyber stories from 2023

This year Breaking Defense heard straight from some top network and tech officials in the Pentagon about their ambitious plans.

‘Be careful what you wish for:’ DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges

‘Be careful what you wish for:’ DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
‘Be careful what you wish for:’ DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges

“A cyber service might have some benefits in ease of administrative management, but we have a variety of…military services in the Department of Defense who perform a variety of missions,” Mieke Eoyang said.

How DoD is thinking ‘outside the box’ to solve its cyber workforce challenges

How DoD is thinking ‘outside the box’ to solve its cyber workforce challenges
How DoD is thinking ‘outside the box’ to solve its cyber workforce challenges

“Anybody who leads knows that the hardest thing to do is change culture,” Mark Gorak told Breaking Defense. “And I think we have to do that in order to retain the force we have.”

In new cyber workforce strategy, DoD hopes ‘bold’ retention initiatives keep talent coming back

In new cyber workforce strategy, DoD hopes ‘bold’ retention initiatives keep talent coming back
In new cyber workforce strategy, DoD hopes ‘bold’ retention initiatives keep talent coming back

“Everyone recognizes our shortages and our problem,” Mike Gorak said. “So we’re going to try new things and we’re going to try innovative things, which, not all will work. and that’s okay.”

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles
DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

“This strategy utilizes four human capital pillars – Identification, Recruitment, Development and Retention – to identify and group cyber workforce challenges,” according to slides.