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As an SBA Certified Woman-Owned business, Applied Technology Academy, has been helping active duty military units and Veterans achieve their IT, cybersecurity, and project management certification goals since 2008.
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Our programs are designed to provide each individual with a mixture of book knowledge, practical history, real-world situations, and hands-on experience with the equipment, software and environments students are likely to encounter in today’s IT workplace.
We train government and military employees working toward DoD mandated certifications daily. Our courses are designed and created to fully comply with DoD 8570.1. Our Student Navigators are able to help you determine which courses will help you to achieve your required IA and OS certifications. Click the image below to learn more.
The updated DoD 8140 Qualification Program, implemented in 2023, provides a comprehensive approach to managing cyber workforce talent. It establishes baseline standards for qualifications that directly support operational needs and workforce readiness. It expands on 8570 to leverage the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (DCWF), which draws from the original National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) and the DoD Joint Cyberspace Training and Certification Standards (JCT&CS). The DoD 8570.01 – DoD is transitioning from the IA workforce to the Cybersecurity Workforce.
With the expansion of the DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program, around 225,000 military, civilian, and contractor positions will have foundational and residential qualification criteria for each DoD Cyber Workforce Framework role. These roles align with our GIAC cybersecurity focus areas, including Cyber Defense, Forensics, Management, Cloud, and Offensive Operations, offering options that equip individuals with real-world skills and testing. This strategy and program aim to enable the DoD to develop and deploy an agile, capable, and ready cyber workforce.
Download the DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy 2023 – 2027 Guide below:
All DoD personnel assigned to positions requiring the performance of cyberspace work, in accordance with the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Framework (DCWF). This includes Service members, DoD civilian employees (including non-appropriated fund employees), personnel who provide contracted services (referred to in this issuance as “contractors”), and foreign nationals.
DoDD 8140 Timeline
DoD Cybersecurity Workforce
Foundational – 15 February 2025
Residential – 15 February 2026
DoD Cyberspace IT, Cyberspace Effects, Intelligence (Cyberspace), and Cyberspace Enabler Workforce Elements
Foundational – 15 February 2026
Residential – 15 February 2027
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