Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published July 1, 2025
Mark Gorak, director of DOD’s Cyber Academic Engagement Office, said there is currently a shortage of over 20,000 cyber professionals departmentwide, including 7,000 essential positions.
“We’re at a critical point; cyber talent is a national security imperative,” he told the group, adding that the need for skilled cyber professionals has never been greater amid a constantly changing digital landscape filled with relentless adversaries.