DoD 8140 News & Announcements

Here you will find news and announcements pertaining to DoW cyber workforce management, identification and tracking, and qualification, to highlight new information and future changes. Please utilize the tabs found under the DoD 8140 Top Navigation menu to locate the other DoD 8140 webpages. 

DoD 8140 Announcements
July 7, 2026

DoD 8140 Seminar: September 22, 2026

Department of War (DoW) cyber workforce personnel are invited to attend the DoD 8140 Seminar, hosted by the DoW Chief Information Officer (CIO) cyber workforce management team, in preparation for annual DoD 8140 qualification data collection activities. This event will take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, virtually via MS Teams.
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June 16, 2026

DCWF 901 Executive Cyber Leader Guidance

In collaboration with the military services, the Department of War Chief Information Officer has published supplemental guidance on Department Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role 901 Executive Cyber Leader.
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May 27, 2026

DoD 8140 Qualification Update: National Defense University

The DoW CIO WID and the National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace have approved the following DoD 8140 qualification updates. Please see CATMS CIO000204-26 and associated memorandum for additional information.
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DoW WID Introduction

Discover how the Department of War (DoW) is transforming the future of national security in this introductory video from the Workforce Innovation Directorate (WID). As cyber operations remain central to modern warfare, the DoW continues to prioritize the development of a highly skilled, mission-ready cyber workforce

SBH Award 8140 2026
The CIO's Office is proud to announce our Workforce Innovation Directorate’s (WID) has been awarded the 2026 Government Information Technology Council’s Workforce Development Award! This award, presented by the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), honors groundbreaking solutions to federal challenges. It specifically recognizes the Workforce Innovation Directorate’s (WID) pioneering Skills-Based Hiring Pilot. Selected from a highly competitive field, this program reimagines traditional resume-based hiring by utilizing hands-on assessments to evaluate real-world cyber skills. During a WID All-Hands meeting on May 7th, ATARC Founder Tom Suder and Director of Government Engagement Tim Harvey presented this prestigious award to our recipients:
Pictured left to right: Alfredo Rodriguez; Matt Isnor; Walt Spears; Tom Suder – Founder of Advanced Technology Academic Research Center and Mark Gorak.
Industry Panel CWF Summit 2026
During the #CWS2.0 Mr. Matt Isnor, Division Chief for the WID’s Cyber Workforce Development Division, led a panel with industry experts where he explored opportunities for the to leverage industry partnerships to accelerate DoD 8140 Qualification. Panelists included: Wesley Alvarez, EC Council, Vice President of North America; Brian Correia, SANS, GIAC, Director of Business; Tara Dean, CompTIA, Senior Account Director; Bri Frost, Cloud Range, Director of Product Management; Dan Magnotta, Hack the Box, Federal Business Development Manager Worldwide. #DoWCIO #Cyber #Cybersecurity #Data #DoWCyberWorkforce #Cloud