83 FR 50243 - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2018

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 193 (October 4, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 50243-50244]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21812]




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Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 193 / Thursday, October 4, 2018 / 
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                Proclamation 9792 of September 28, 2018

                
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we 
                acknowledge the danger that cyber threats pose to our 
                economy and public infrastructure, and raise awareness 
                about steps we can take to mitigate and prevent future 
                attacks. As these threats have continued to increase 
                year after year, my Administration remains committed to 
                bolstering our Nation's cyber defenses and 
                strengthening our national security.

                Under my Administration, our Nation's cybersecurity is 
                a Government-wide effort. Collaboration among all 
                United States Government departments and agencies, 
                including the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, 
                Commerce, and Homeland Security, have improved Federal 
                network cybersecurity, enhanced coordination with the 
                private sector to protect critical infrastructure, 
                strengthened our ability to detect and deter cyber 
                threats, and expanded efforts to build the world's best 
                cybersecurity workforce. To advance these efforts, on 
                September 20, 2018, I released the National Cyber 
                Strategy, the first fully articulated cyber strategy 
                for the United States in 15 years. This strategy makes 
                clear that the Federal Government will use all means 
                available to keep our country safe from cyber threats 
                and to protect the American people in the digital 
                domain.

                While we are making great strides to help protect 
                American businesses and individuals, the Government 
                cannot secure cyberspace alone. The internet touches 
                many aspects of our daily lives. Our ability to prevent 
                and mitigate cyber threats will improve when all 
                citizens adopt better cybersecurity practices to 
                protect their systems and data. Each of us can 
                contribute by requesting more security from the 
                products and services we use; using multi-factor 
                authentication on our digital accounts and devices; 
                leveraging private, protected, and secure networks; 
                limiting how much personal information and location 
                data we share; and taking other actions to secure the 
                applications we use every day. I also encourage every 
                American to learn more about how to protect themselves 
                and their businesses through the Department of Homeland 
                Security's STOP.THINK.CONNECT. campaign and the 
                Department of Commerce's NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

                This month especially, I encourage all Americans to 
                promote and improve online security. I also call on our 
                industry and Government partners to work together to 
                share information, build greater trust, and lead the 
                national effort to protect and enhance the resilience 
                of the Nation's cyber infrastructure. I encourage and 
                applaud industry efforts to produce products and 
                services with full-lifecycle cybersecurity. Through 
                continued cooperation between the public and private 
                sectors, and by practicing personal risk-management, we 
                can strengthen our Nation's cyberinfrastructure for 
                ourselves and for future generations of Americans.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim October 2018 as 
                National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the 
                people, companies,

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                and institutions of the United States to recognize the 
                importance of cybersecurity and to observe this month 
                through events, training, and education to further our 
                country's national security and resilience.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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