DOD DIRECTIVE 8140.01
C
YBERSPACE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Originating Component: Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Effective: October 5, 2020
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Directive 8140.01, “Cyberspace Workforce Management,”
August 11, 2015, as amended
Approved by: David L. Norquist, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Purpose: In accordance with Sections 303 and 304 of Public Law 114-113, also known and referred to
in this issuance as the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015, this issuance:
• Authorizes establishment of a DoD Cyberspace Workforce Management Board (CWMB) as the
governing body to ensure that the requirements of this issuance are met.
• Establishes the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Framework (DCWF) as the authoritative reference for
the identification, tracking, and reporting of DoD cyberspace positions and foundation for developing
enterprise baseline cyberspace workforce qualifications.
• Unifies the overall cyberspace workforce and establishes specific workforce elements (e.g.,
information technology (IT), cybersecurity, cyberspace effects, intelligence, and enablers) to align and
manage the cyberspace workforce under the CWMB.
