Department Cyber Workforce Framework Announcements

Here you will find announcements pertaining to the Department Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF), to highlight new information and future changes. Please utilize the menu found under the DCWF top navigation menu to locate the other DCWF webpages.

July 22, 2026

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Needed!

Interested SMEs should reach out to osd.mc-alex.dod-cio.mbx.dcwf@mail.mil to engage work role refresh efforts for the following: (CS-723) COMSEC Manager work role;Data and Artificial Intelligence work roles;Information Technology work roles.

July 8, 2026

Work Roles Under Review

The following work roles are pending updates in the DCWF:(CS-721) Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) – New!;(CS-722) Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) – Modified!;(CE) Analytic Support Officer – New!;(CE) Data Pipeline Specialist – New!;

July 7, 2026

DCWF Version 5.2

Includes two new work roles and one new universal core knowledge statement: (IT-452) Secure Configuration Specialist, (CS-633) System Security Engineer, (Knowledge 7111) Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles