# Department of War Expands Cyber Hiring Assessments

The Department of War is expanding skills-based hiring and data analytics for its cyber and technology workforce, developing assessments for 79 cyber work roles beginning with network defenders. The effort is intended to standardize qualifications and identify workforce readiness gaps, with further guidance planned for the military services. No solicitation or contract is identified, but the work points to potential demand for assessment development, workforce analytics, training, and implementation support.

- Contractors with relevant assessment, cyber workforce analytics, or training capabilities may find opportunities as the Department develops tools and guidance for the 79 roles.
- Procurement teams and industry stakeholders should distinguish this workforce initiative from an active procurement: the signal identifies no contract, solicitation, value, or response deadline.
- Firms serving defense customers can evaluate whether their existing workforce assessment and training offerings align with network defender roles, the initiative’s stated starting point.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DOW)

### Sources
- [Pentagon Advances Skills-Based Hiring, Data Analytics in Cyber Workforce | GovCIO Media & Research](https://govciomedia.com/pentagon-advances-skills-based-hiring-data-analytics-in-cyber-workforce) - GovCIO Media & Research