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2026 Cyber Workforce Summit

Stories from the Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0, hosted by AFCEA International in cooperation with the DoW CIO and the National Defense University, March 24-26, 2026.

Cyber Workforce Summit with AFCEA 80th logo

Editorial Coverage

J-6 CIO Reports More Competition in Cyber Domain Than Any Other

Lt. Gen. David Isaacson outlines the demands of today's cyber workforce.

Lt. Gen. David Isaacson emphasizes the competitive nature of the cyber domain at the Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 on March 26, 2026.

DOW CIO Office Promises Enterprise-Wide Cyber Talent Management System

Military chief information officers speak on current cyber workforce initiatives.

A panel of chief information officers discuss the plans for an enterprise-wide cyber talent management system at the Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 on March 25, 2026. Credit: Col. Mike Black, USAF (Ret.)

Pentagon Unveils New Talent Management Strategy

Cyber Command 2.0 aims to recruit and retain skilled personnel in the public sector more effectively than the legacy models.

Katherine Sutton, assistant secretary of war for cyber policy and principal cyber adviser to the secretary of war, speaks at the Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 held in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2026.

Cyber Force 'Blows Up' Conventional Hiring Process

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s groundbreaking strike team model seeks to efficiently identify and acquire people who are ready and qualified to fill job openings and propel the space forward.