Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published April 30, 2026
The Army has relaxed requirements for its cybersecurity awareness and information privacy training from an annual recertification to once every five years, according to a memo from the Army’s chief information officer. The change took effect Feb. 27, according to the memo from Leonel Garciga posted on his official LinkedIn account that day. “The Army is making a change that gives Soldiers and civilians more time to focus on their core missions,” said an announcement on the Army Chief Information Officer LinkedIn account.

