diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 9fe57a98..af46830a 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ##### Global Protection Rule ######
 ###################################
 # NOTE: This rule is overriden by the more specific rules below. This is the catch-all rule for all files not covered by the more specific rules below
-*                                       @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+*                                               @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
 
 
 #########################
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@
 # NOTE: Must be placed last to ensure enforcement over all other rules
 
 # Protections for nvm
-**/.nvmrc                                       @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/.nvmrc                                       @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
 
 # Typescript Protection
-**/package.json                                 @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
-**/package-lock.json                            @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
-**/tsconfig.json                                @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/package.json                                 @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/package-lock.json                            @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/tsconfig.json                                @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
 
 # Protection Rules for Github Configuration Files and Actions Workflows
-/.github/                                       @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
-/.github/workflows/                             @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+/.github/                                       @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/.github/workflows/                             @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
 
 
 # Self-protection for root CODEOWNERS files (this file should not exist and should definitely require approval)
-/CODEOWNERS                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/CODEOWNERS                                     @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Protect the repository root files
-/README.md                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
-**/LICENSE                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/README.md                                      @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/LICENSE                                      @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
 
 # Git Ignore definitions
-**/.gitignore                                   @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
-**/.gitignore.*                                 @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
\ No newline at end of file
+**/.gitignore                                   @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience
+**/.gitignore.*                                 @hashgraph/devops-ci @hashgraph/devops-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers  @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts @hashgraph/dev-experience