Implementation Plan Reading Guide The Implementation Plan is structured by pillar and strategic objective, to align with the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which has five pillars and 27 strategic objectives. The fields presented for each initiative are: Pillar – The Pillar under which the initiative falls. Strategic Objective – The Strategic Objective associated with the initiative. Initiative Number – A unique number associated with the specific initiative in the form of <Pillar>.<Strategic Objective>.<Initiative Number>. Initiative Title – The title of an action that will support the overall outcome of the Strategic Objective. Initiative Description – An explanation of the activities associated with the action. National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) Reference – The specific language from the Strategy tied to the initiative. Responsible Agency – The Federal agency responsible for leading the initiative with other stakeholders. Contributing Entities – Where applicable, Federal departments or agencies that have a significant role in the development and execution of the initiative, including by contributing expertise or resources, engaging in complementary efforts, or coordinating on elements of a program. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all agencies with equities in an initiative. Completion Date – Estimated completion date by quarter within the United States Government fiscal year. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 5