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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
107 ARMY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20310-0107
CS-GOV-PW-094
SAIS-CS (25-1rrrr) 24 February 2026
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Restricting Army Use of Specific Department of War 8140 Work Role Codes
1. References. See Enclosure.
2. Purpose. This memorandum establishes guidance from the Army Chief Information
Officer (CIO) that restricts the use of specific Defense Cyberspace Workforce
Framework (DCWF) work roles to Cyber Operations Force (COF) 1 and COF 2.
3. Applicability.
a. This policy applies to all Army Commands and organizations and will remain in
effect unless superseded by an updated memo.
b. This action supports the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) 2.0
force generation model and prevents the misalignment of these critical roles elsewhere
in the Army. This policy applies to workforce identification and management; it does not
confer eligibility for, nor does it affect, pay, compensation, or Targeted Local Market
Supplements.
4. Policy. Effective immediately:
a. Assignment of the following DCWF work role codes is restricted to personnel with
a validated requirement in direct support of USCYBERCOM missions, as part of COF
1 or COF 2, including personnel assigned to USCYBERCOM, Army Service Cyber
Components, or other Army organizations performing validated COF 1/2 mission
support, as validated by USCYBERCOM or HQDA CIO/G-6:
(1) Exploitation Analyst (121)
(2) Access Network Operator (321)
(3) Cyberspace Operator (322)
(4) Cyberspace Capability Developer (341)
(5) Network Analyst (443)
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(6) Host Analyst (463)
b. The All-Source Analyst (111) work role will be included contingent on approval by
the Department of War Personnel and Readiness.
5. Responsibilities.
a. The Army CIO will serve as the final approval authority for all exception to policy
requests.
b. Commanders and Directors across all Army Commands and Organizations will
ensure the work role codes listed in paragraph 4 are not assigned to personnel unless
the position has a validated requirement to directly support USCYBERCOM missions or
an exception is granted per paragraph 6.
6. Exception to Policy. All requests for exception must be formally documented,
endorsed by a General Officer (GO) or Senior Executive Service (SES) member, and
submitted to the Army CIO for final determination.
7. Points of contact.
a. CIO Policy Inbox: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-cio.mbx.policy-inbox@army.mil
b. SAIS-CSP-CES Inbox: armycesproponency@army.mil.
c. Acting SAIS-CS Director: Mr. Nathan Colodney, nathan.colodney2.civ@army.mil.
Encl LEONEL T. GARCIGA
Chief Information Officer
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
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U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Army Transportation Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Audit Agency
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Commander, Eighth Army
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REFERENCES
a. DoW issuance (CYBERCOM 2.0 - Revised Cyber Force Generation Model
Implementation Plan),15 October 2025. Summary available at
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/cybercom_public_summary.pdf
b. DoWM 8140.03 (Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management
Program),15 February 2023.
c. DoWI 8140.02 (Identification, Tracking, and Reporting of Cyberspace Workforce
Requirements), 21 December 2021.
d. DoWD 8140.01 (Cyberspace Workforce Management), 05 October 2020.
e. Secretary of Defense memorandum (Definition of “Department of Defense
Cyberspace Operations Forces (DoD COF)”), 12 December 2019.
Enclosure