The short-term activities described above will provide a foundation for developing a more
comprehensive Implementation Plan, which will be updated and published biennially. The
Implementation Plan will outline federal-level activities and provide guidance to inform
planning at the local, state, territorial, and tribal levels and in the non-governmental sector. The
Plan will also outline a comprehensive evaluation approach to ensure that NHSS activities are
informed by lessons learned over time. The inaugural Implementation Plan is scheduled for
release in September 2010.