 Version 1 of the NCS Implementation Plan (NCSIP) lays out a roadmap of 69 initiatives for the Federal Government to carry out to achieve the NCS’s objectives. To date, the cybersecurity community has completed 33 items in the first year of the NCSIP, and undertaken countless other efforts to make cyberspace safer and more secure. The next iteration of the NCSIP, Version 2, builds on successes achieved in the first year of implementation, responds to emerging and unexpected challenges, and outlines 31 new initiatives to implement the 2023 NCS. This report highlights key implementation efforts, accomplishments, and trends from the past year to demonstrate how the United States is proactively and strategically shaping the digital ecosystem to make it more defensible, resilient, and aligned with our values. 2024 REPORT 2 ON THE CYBERSECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTURE