网络安全学徒备忘录.pdf

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON,DC 20301-1000 NOV t 4 2022 MEMORANDUM FOR:SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT:Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce by Eliminating Educational Barriers and Leveraging Apprenticeship Programs The Department of Defense(DoD)and the Defense Industrial Base(DIB)continue to identify,recruit,develop,and retain the cybersecurity workforce in order to support the Nation s ability to defend against and react to current and future cyber threats and attacks.However,attracting cybersecurity professionals continues to fall short ofdemand.To address this shortfall,DoD must consider qualified applicants who have obtained appropriate qualifications through training,industry certifications,on-the-job training,or apprenticeship programs.We will encourage the industrial base to adopt the same approach.Removing fotmal education-rooted barriers,combined with the use of apprenticeship programs,provides a faster pipeline to acquire talent,increases talent pool,and enhances diversity by allowing applicants to enter the workforce through nontraditional pathways.The Federal Acquisition Regulations specify that solicitations and contracts for infonnation te