The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines cyber as:
“The interdependent network of information technology infrastructures, and includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers in critical industries.”
What is the Cyber Workforce?
The cyber workforce is multifaceted and encompasses the skills required to build, secure, operate, defend and protect technology, data, and resources; conduct related intelligence activities; enable future operations; and project power in or through cyberspace.
The expanse of the cyber reach.
Cyber Workforce Drivers
In addition to partnerships with Federal programs, VA’s CWM Strategy is established in accordance and compliance with several relevant Federal policies and guidance.
- The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework by NIST
- Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (FCWAA) of 2015
- National Cyber Strategy of the USA
- The Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018
- Executive Order 13800, “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks And Critical Infrastructure”
- Executive Order 13845, “Establishing the President’s National Council for the American Worker”
- Executive Order 13870, “America’s Cybersecurity Workforce”
- Executive Order 13932, “Modernizing and Reforming the Assessment and Hiring of Federal Job Candidates”
- The US Code 3554, Federal Agency Responsibilities
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits
Cyber reaches all aspects of our life at VA to include, but not limited to, data storage, telecommunications, network traffic, medical data and devices, mobile, devices, user access and identification, and cyber defense.
