Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

This week the DoD CIO presented annual awards to individuals and teams from across the Joint Force and Federal partners for their work to advance the Department's highest IT and Cyber priorities. This is the 24th year the CIO Awards have been presented and it was the strongest year for both participation, 86 individuals and teams were nominated by their commands, and awardee impact. DOD CIO recognized eight individual awardees and 15 teams. Awards were presented for projects ranging from the creation of new tools and processes to enable the National Air and Space Intelligence Center's mission to the creation and implementation of a Vulnerability Management System to improve cybersecurity of more than 23,000 end user systems. LTG Paul Stanton, DISA Director and CDR, JFHQ DoDIN, provided the keynote to the audience of more than 100 leaders from across the Department. Congratulations to all our awardees and honorable mentions. Your tireless work and dedication to the mission made a difference across the Department! For more information check out: https://lnkd.in/gagM-yek

DoD Chief Information Officer announces that, in partnership with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the completed a study of the Lower 37 GHz band (37-37.6 GHz). This study paves the way for a co-equal, shared-use framework for government and commercial users in this "innovation band." It represents the first deliverable under the National Spectrum Strategy directive to examine a key set of bands to ensure U.S. leadership in spectrum-based services now and into the future. #spectrum #5G

From 19 November 2024 to 21 November 2024, Mr. Mark Gorak, Principal Director for Resources & Analysis, OCIO, visited San Antonio, TX where he met with the 960th/688th/and 67th Cyberspace Wings stationed at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland and participated in AFCEA International TechNet Alamo Ace Conference. While at these engagements, Mr. Gorak stressed the DoD’s responsibility to remain agile, flexible, and responsive to the evolving cyberspace. Among other messages, Mr. Gorak stressed that technology alone cannot safeguard American interests. For that reason, today, more than ever, the workforce remains the Department’s most critical asset. With that focus in mind, Mr. Gorak briefed audiences over the OCIO’s cyber workforce strengthening initiatives, giving participants the opportunity to raise questions about work role coding and the 8140 Qualification and Management Program’s implementation. These topics underscore the DoD’s commitment to force readiness by underlining its ongoing efforts to updating the Department’s personnel management systems, defining workforce qualification standards, and enforcing those standards throughout the DoD. This commitment to readiness will ultimately help strengthen the DoD’s cyber workforce recruitment and retention efforts to better equip and develop the nation’s cyber readiness posture.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), and the Workforce Innovation Directorate (WID), are excited to announce the anticipated launch of the inaugural DoD Cyber Workforce Summit (CWS) 2025. Supported by AFCEA International, this Summit will take place on Thursday, 20 March to Friday, 21 March 2025 at the College of Information and Cyberspace, National Defense University in Washington, D.C. (300 5th Ave. SW, 20319) and feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, service workshops, and networking opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from leading experts, share their experiences and build valuable connections. The Summit will provide a forum where the DoD CIO, WID, and the DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office (DoD CAEO) can share the latest information regarding the DoD 8140 policy series implementation, Cyber Excepted Service (CES), and initiatives in support of the Fulcrum Strategy Line of Effort Four. This Summit provides the opportunity for the cyber community to learn from DoD leadership, academia, and industry subject matter experts to understand the path forward concerning cyber workforce readiness in support of operations in the information environment. Interested participants can register for the Summit via the following link: https://lnkd.in/d_R5_s-x

Yesterday, Will Schmitt, Division Chief, Portfolio & Risk Management of the Zero Trust PfMO, took the stage at the FedInsider Innovation Summit panel in Washington D.C., providing expert insights and highlighting the key benefits of Zero Trust implementation that protect our nation from cyber threats. #ZeroTrust #DoDCIO #Cybersecurity #FedInsider #InnovationSummit #CybersecurityLeaders

On Thursday, 07 November 2024, Mr. Mark Gorak, Principal Director for Resources and Analysis and Ms. Chimia Carr-Nelson, Branch Chief, Strategy Implementation, Workforce Innovation Directorate, provided FY24 accomplishments, updates, and the way forward in a media roundtable hosted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. This media roundtable focused on the status and outlook of the 2023-2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dfn6ihpR https://lnkd.in/e2CgUqgC

The DoD CIO is happy to announce the release of DoD's Private 5G Deployment Strategy. This strategy is a key enabler to the DoD's modernization effort to leverage #5G networks, both commercial and private, to deliver ubiquitous, high-speed connectivity for mobile capabilities. Read more about the strategy at: https://lnkd.in/eBG9Zugw The strategy can be found at: https://lnkd.in/emGPnrtC

The Office of the DoD CIO cordially invites DIB CS Program participants to attend the DIB CS Summit in Arlington, VA December 2-3, 2024. The DIB CS Summit is a critical collaboration event between DoD and the DIB, and will feature briefings from DoD and Industry experts. Visit https://dibnet.dod.mil for more information on joining the DIB CS Program and event registration. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to contribute to the dialogue! #DoD #DIBCSSummit #industry #DIBCSProgram #DIB #DIBCS #registernow #eligibleparticipants #joinus #cybersecurity #secureourworld

We're excited to announce the release of the first DoD Zero Trust PfMO newsletter! Read about our amazing journey towards implementing Zero Trust by FY2027, including updates on Navy Flank Speed, Overlays, and a spotlight on Mr. David Voelker of the DON. #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #DoD E-Reader accessible version available upon request.