·01 — What is Try Cyber?
Assess your team against the DCWF.
Try Cyber provides online assessments and exercises that map individuals to Department Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work roles, identifying strengths, skills gaps, and recommended training pathways. Commanders and HR leaders use Try Cyber to understand their team's current readiness against DCWF standards and to plan targeted upskilling investments. The tool integrates with the broader ASCEND and DoD 8140 policy alignment ecosystem, making individual assessment a starting point for structured workforce development.
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What you do
Engage with curriculum, mentorship, or service activities aligned to the program's mission.
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What you get
Funding, designation, training, or placement, depending on the program.
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What it builds
A pathway toward DoW cyber roles, or a stronger institutional cyber program.
·02 — Related programs
Other ways into inform strategy.
Programs in the same sub-service — 8140 Alignment.
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Upskilling / 8140
ASCEND
Structured DoD 8140-aligned training pathways for active duty and civilian cyber personnel, closing skills gaps and earning credentials for career advancement.
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Experiential Learning
XP Cyber Range
Cyber range with hands-on cybersecurity challenges mapped to the DCWF — built for students and cybersecurity educators.
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