 12. Advancing a Rights-Respecting Digital Ecosystem by advancing an affirmative vision of an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, accessible, and secure Internet; combatting the proliferation and misuse of digital technologies like commercial spyware; and shaping emerging technologies to align with democratic values and human rights. Future Outlook In 2024 and beyond, the Federal Government will build on accomplishments of the past year, continue to implement the NCS and NCWES, and adapt its approach to address emergent challenges and opportunities presented by an evolving strategic landscape. It will be necessary to sustain efforts to enhance the capabilities of Sector Risk Management Agencies, strengthen the national cyber workforce, implement incident reporting requirements directed by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), enhance the speed and scale of adversary disruption campaigns, improve analytics and information sharing mechanisms, continue to invest in quantum information science, and prioritize cybersecurity in foreign assistance mechanisms. The next iteration of the NCS implementation plan, NCSIP Version 2, outlines 31 new initiatives that build on shared accomplishments of the past year and establish new lines of effort to continue to implement the NCS. NCSIP Version 2 has been published alongside this report and is available online at www.whitehouse.gov/oncd. 2024 REPORT ON THE CYBERSECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTURE vi