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Amazing kickoff at #TechNetCyber! Honorable Davies opened the conference, delivering an inspiring address to a crowd of over 2,000 cyber, IT, and defense leaders. A special thank you to the @AFCEA team for organizing an outstanding event as we celebrate #America250.

During her speech, Honorable Davies detailed how the DoW CIO office is actively building @SecWar’s "Arsenal of Freedom”—supercharging innovation and transforming critical IT and cyber programs for the American Warfighter. 💪

To sustain @POTUS’ vision of peace through strength, she emphasized the strategic imperative to dominate the digital domain, shift to agile delivery models, and leverage the immense buying power of the @DeptofWar. She noted that software is shaping the modern battlefield, data is the new ammunition, and our skilled cyber workforce remains our ultimate strategic advantage.

By equipping our warfighters with unmatched technical superiority, the DoW CIO office is paving the way for a new golden era of prosperity and innovation. Let's get to work! 🦅🇺🇸

ICYMI: Watch 📺 Honorable Davies AFCEA TechNet Keynote starting at 18:30 min here: https://t.co/Cfl9eX7znX

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Our ultimate asymmetric advantage on the digital battlefield? The human mind. 🧠🖥️

Today at TechNet Cyber, Ms. September Secrist detailed how the DoW Cyber Academic Engagement Office is mobilizing a 500+ school ecosystem to build a world-class cyber cadre. From Cyber Service Academy scholarships to joint training ranges, we are forging a national talent reserve to defend @SecWar’s Arsenal of Freedom.

Looking for a mission that matters? Come defend the nation. 🇺🇸

#DoWCIO #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #ArsenalOfFreedom #STEM #CyberStrategyforAmerica #cloud #IT #cyber #ZeroTrust #data

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Today at the 2026 TechNet Cyber Conference, Mr. J. Aaron Bishop— United States Department of War Acting Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer and Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer — highlighted that defending the Nation against adversarial attacks in cyberspace relies on one critical asset: a dominant, mission-ready cyber workforce. 💪

Managing our 240,000-strong cyber force requires a data-driven, multi-disciplinary approach. To overcome turnover and reduce more than 14,000 current cyber vacancies, Mr. Bishop outlined how the Department is forging ahead in the complex future of talent warfare.

Guided by the DoW CIO’s Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan and the foundational Department's Cyber Workforce Framework, the DoW is streamlining talent acquisition, enhancing operational readiness by expanding our qualification program, developing and upskilling our current talent pool, and building bridges with academia to develop robust cyber curricula and outreach programs to secure the next generation of digital defenders. 💻

Check out how we are building a resilient, agile cyber force ready to secure a sustained information advantage in the digital domain: https://t.co/918hZP0Os0

#CyberTalent #DoWCyberWorkforce #TechNetCyber2026 #cloud #IT #cyber #ZeroTrust #data

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DoW CIO Kirsten Davies hosted Director General Tae Kon Kim, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (@dapapr) last week. Their meeting reaffirmed our two nations shared commitment to risk-based frameworks for defense technologies.

@SecWar Hegseth has discussed the importance of the Korean Peninsula and our alliance with the ROK, one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. The frameworks and other issues discussed last week ensue the forces of both nations have the network capacity, security, and interoperability required to “Fight Tonight” and maintain peace on the peninsula through technical strength.

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Hon Kirsten Davies, DoW CIO, and Mrs Marci McCarthy, Dir. External Engagements, met with Ambassador Bill White (@USAmbToBelgium) during the recent NATO Digital Policy Committee meetings in Brussels. The group discussed cybersecurity and IT issues facing the alliance and Europe during their meeting. Ambassador White shared his thoughts and perspective as the @POTUS’s representative to a country that truly sits at the crossroads of Europe. The CIO would like to thank the Ambassador and the Embassy Brussels team for their Southern Hospitality during the trip. We are looking forward to the next visit! 🇺🇸

#Cyber #Cloud #IT #DoW_CIO

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The DoW is proud to see our cyber workforce mission recognized as Mr. Mark Gorak wins the 2026 @MeriTalk Powering Progress Award (Cyber Defender)! 🏆

Our people are our decisive edge. We are driving modernization by:
✔️ Focusing on demonstrated capabilities alongside academic credentials
✔️ Innovating academic pipelines
✔️Up-skilling for warfighter readiness
✔️Leveraging data for real-time readiness

We remain dedicated to empowering the people who defend our digital domain. 🇺🇸🖥️

#DoWCIO #Cybersecurity #CyberWorkforce #CyberDefender #Innovation

From left to right: Emily Wood, PM, 300Brand and Mark Gorak

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The @DeptofWar is modernizing the Arsenal of Freedom with a $9.7B CETA contract with Dell Federal Systems for Microsoft services. 🦅

Delivering on @SecWar Hegseth’s mandate to reduce IT redundancies, this is not new spending. We are consolidating fragmented IT budgets into a single vehicle to save taxpayers an initial $422M annually.

This agreement serves as the digital connective tissue to power CJADC2—arming our Warfighters with collaborative capabilities to share cross-domain intelligence and execute at the speed of relevance.

By ensuring peace through technical strength and rigorous fiscal discipline, we are delivering on President Trump's vision of a golden age of prosperity and innovation.🇺🇸

Read More: https://t.co/BVI7XlTVJB

#DigitalTransformation #TechAdvantage #CJADC2 #Cloud #Cyber

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An incredible honor to remember and celebrate our fallen warriors and American heroes at today’s Memorial Day services at Arlington Cemetery with @POTUS and @SecWar. We will never forget your service or your sacrifice. From a grateful nation - we salute you 🇺🇸

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Please join the @DeptofWar CIO this Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸in pausing to honor and remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

As we proudly support those who defend our nation across every domain — land, sea, air, space, and cyber 🛡️ — we remain mindful that our freedoms were secured by heroes who gave everything for the United States of America. 🦅

This weekend, we remember them. We honor them. We say their names. 🇺🇸

“Each of the markers on that field — each of the names engraved in stone — teach us what it means to be loyal and faithful and proud and brave and righteous and true.” — President Donald J. Trump @POTUS

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At the @NATO Digital Policy Committee, @DeptofWar CIO Kirsten Davies and @USAmbNATO Whitaker discussed the rapid acceleration of the Department’s digital transformation. By modernizing our IT, Cyber, and telecommunications infrastructure, the DoW is driving operational excellence for the Warfighter. @SecWar Hegseth has given us a clear mission. Strategic investments in the Mission Partner Enterprise, Cloud, Zero Trust, ICAM, and Spectrum Management are essential to securing technical overmatch and fulfilling our obligations to the Alliance. 🦅🇺🇸

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Hon Kirsten Davies, @DeptofWar CIO, led the U.S. delegation to the @NATO Digital Policy Committee. This is a bi-annual meeting of the Allies to discuss IT and Cyber initiatives ranging from the Alliance’s cloud program to its approach to Cybersecurity. Reinforcing the importance of continuous delivery, an agile requirements process, decoupling governance from capability delivery, and culture change, she represented the President and SecWar as the group worked through the details of the Alliance’s modernization efforts. 💪

21st Century Warfare is not like any other in U.S. history, the battlespace will extend from the homeland to the front lines, and the fight will move at the pace of data. In modern warfare, new technologies, and new uses for old technologies, will be the norm not the exception. We must accelerate our efforts, the warfighters on the Alliance’s font lines deserve better. 🇺🇸

#Cyber #Cloud #ZeroTrust

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Mr. Aaron Bishop, DoW CISO and acting Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity, spoke today at the @PotomacOfficers Club 2026 Cyber Summit to discuss key features of the @DeptofWar way ahead for IT and Cyber transformation with an the audience of GovCon leaders. Cybersecurity always will be our number one priority, but we are revolutionizing how we deliver security to the edge for our Warfighters. Zero Trust and ICAM are foundational to this effort, but we aren't stopping there. Our DIB partners are key, their cybersecurity is our cybersecurity.🖥️

We are also accelerating our secure software delivery to bring agility and modern practices to our digital tools. Underpinning this is our focus on non-traditional skills based hiring and the Cyber Registered Apprenticeship Program (Cyber RAP). More details will be released in the coming weeks, we are moving fast! 🦅🇺🇸

#Cyber #Freedom250 #Data #ZeroTrust #CyberRAP #POCCyber2026

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🚨 Major overhaul coming to @DeptofWar's risk management frameworks, Deputy CIO/CISO Aaron Bishop announced at #POCCyber2026.

Expect updates soon, noting ICAM as a big focus:

"Without ICAM you don’t have zero trust... My goal is to empower my cyber operators’ visibility."

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Happy Armed Forces Day! 🇺🇸🦅

250 years strong—and still standing watch.

As we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we honor those who have defended our nation from its founding to today—serving across every branch of our Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force.

From 1775 to today, theirs is a continuous line of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms and keeping America strong, secure, and free.

To our active-duty service members, veterans, and the families who stand beside them—thank you. We see you. We honor you. We are forever grateful.

From the Office of the Department of War CIO—God bless our troops and God bless the United States of America 🇺🇸

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The Honorable Kirsten Davies, thanked her Five Eyes CIO counterparts for their hard work and candid discussion last week as part of the Defense CIO Forum (#DCIOF) and Combined Digital Leadership Summit (#CDLS).

“This was my first time leading the US delegation to the CDLS and I appreciate your willingness to roll up your sleeves and continue the work on #ProjectArcadia and so much more. It was especially meaningful for our team on the 250th anniversary of our nation,” said Hon. Davies. 🦅

Pictured left to right:
- @RossErmelAC , Assistant Deputy Minister – Digital Services, Canada; 🇨🇦
- Brigadier Esther Harrop, Commander – Information Command, New Zealand; 🇳🇿
- @DoWCIODavies – Chief Information Officer, Department of War, USA; 🇺🇸
- @CharlesForte100, Defence Chief Information Officer, United Kingdom; 🇬🇧
- Chris Crozier, Chief Information Officer, Defense Digital Group, Australia; 🇦🇺

#FVEY #DigitalDefense #StrongerTogether

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The @DeptofWar successfully wrapped the Combined Digital Leadership Summit (#CDLS 26.1) last week. Together with our Five Eyes partners, we are accelerating joint digital warfighting capabilities and moving hashtag#ProjectArcadia into operational reality.

The core mission: forging a shared digital backbone. We are laying the foundation to turn vast amounts of allied data into a unified, real-time Common Operating Picture (COP).

DoW CIO Hon. Kirsten Davies praised the "fierce dedication" of the FVEY delegations in pooling resources and expertise. Hon. Davies worked CIO initiatives with her counterparts Mr. Ross Ermel, Assistant Deputy Minister – Digital Services, Canada; Mr. Charles Forte, Defence Chief Information Officer, United Kingdom; Mr. Chris Crozier (GAICD), Chief Information Officer, Defence Digital Group, Australia; and Brigadier Esther Harrop, MNZM, Commander – Information Command; New Zealand. 

The summit concluded with the passing of the ceremonial taonga (Māui's hook) to Australia, who will host the alliance in Sydney this November.

The work continues! 🌐🛡️

Read the Press Release: https://t.co/U6Gj2aQSEX

#DoW #FVEY #ProjectArcadia #DefenseTech #NationalSecurity

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The @DeptofWar CIO's Office is proud to announce our Workforce Innovation Directorate’s (WID) has been awarded the 2026 Government Information Technology Council’s Workforce Development Award!

This award, presented by the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), honors groundbreaking solutions to federal challenges. It specifically recognizes the Workforce Innovation Directorate’s (WID) pioneering Skills-Based Hiring Pilot. Selected from a highly competitive field, this program reimagines traditional resume-based hiring by utilizing hands-on assessments to evaluate real-world cyber skills. 🖥️

During a WID All-Hands meeting on May 7th, ATARC Founder Tom Suder and Director of Government Engagement Tim Harvey presented this prestigious award to our recipients:

🏆 Mark S. Gorak, Principal Director for Resources & Analysis and Director for the Cyber Academic Engagement Office (#CAEO)
🏆 Walt Spears, Director, WID
🏆 Alfredo Rodriguez, Deputy Director, WID
🏆 Matt Isnor, Cyber Workforce Development Chief, WID

Built through multi-organizational collaboration, this pilot establishes a scalable model for use across the government. Answering the directive in Executive Order 14170 to make hiring "more efficient and focused on serving the Nation," the initiative prioritizes "merit [and] practical skill." By effectively identifying qualified candidates, ensuring role-readiness, and significantly reducing time-to-hire, the pilot overcomes major barriers agencies face today. This milestone continues the DoW CIO Office’s proud history of award-winning excellence and leadership in workforce development. Congratulations to the team on this well-deserved honor!

Pictured left to right: Alfredo Rodriguez; Matt Isnor; Walt Spears; Tom Suder – Founder of Advanced Technology Academic Research Center and Mark Gorak.