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DOD Turns to Skills-Based Hiring to Build Next-Gen Cyber Workforce

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DOD Turns to Skills-Based Hiring to Build Next-Gen Cyber Workforce with Mark Gorak

Mark Gorak, Director, CAEO, and Principal Director for Resources and Analysis, DOD OCIO

Mark Gorak, the Defense Department’s Cyber Academic Engagement Office’s (CAEO) director and principal director for Resources and Analysis, shares how his office is shaping the future of cyber talent during the 2025 HammerCON conference in Laurel, Maryland.

Launched in 2024, CAEO has partnered with over 480 academic institutions nationwide to identify and develop the next generation of cyber professionals. The office is working to streamline academic partnerships, create equitable opportunities for smaller schools and better align education with national security needs.

Gorak also discusses the Pentagon’s shift toward skills-based hiring, beginning with a pilot program for cybersecurity roles, with plans to expand the approach across the future defense workforce.
DOD Turns to Skills-Based Hiring to Build Next-Gen Cyber Workforce with Mark Gorak
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    Mark Gorak Director, CAEO, and Principal Director for Resources and Analysis DOD OCIO
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