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119-s-3619119th CongressWALLET

Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a required, time‑bound plan to strengthen the Department of Defense cyber workforce. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive cyber workforce strategy and deliver a detailed report to the Armed Services Committees by January 31, 2027.

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  • Cyber workers: The report must assess progress on the 2023–2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy, identify gaps, and provide workforce size, vacancy counts, work roles, and key performance indicators.
  • DoD leaders and military departments: The Department of Defense Chief Information Officer and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy would lead the strategy and coordinate with military department CIOs and Principal Cyber Advisors.
  • Industry, academia, and interagency partners: The Secretary may solicit outside expertise, evaluate commercial tools for talent management, integrate university centers of excellence, and consider alternative personnel models such as cyber reserves.
  • Resources and schedule: The strategy must include an implementation timeline, key milestones, and budget estimates or resource requirements.

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Defense cyber workforce strategy plan

If enacted, the Department of Defense would have to develop a comprehensive cyber workforce strategy and deliver a report by January 31, 2027. The Secretary would act through the DoD Chief Information Officer and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and consult military department CIOs and Principal Cyber Advisors. The unclassified report would assess progress on the 2023–2027 cyber strategy, describe the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework (goals, activities, milestones, and KPIs), give workforce numbers and vacancy data, and include budget estimates and a timeline with key milestones. It would also review AI, data science, and data engineering work roles, identify roadblocks and steps taken, and list opportunities to work with external partners and commercial talent tools. The report would be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

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