[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 123, 111th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8460--DEC. 2, 2009

Proclamation 8460 of December 2, 2009
Critical Infrastructure Protection Month, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Critical infrastructure protection is an essential element of a
resilient and secure nation. Critical infrastructure are the assets,
systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the
United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a
debilitating effect on security, national economic security, public
health or safety. From water systems to computer networks, power grids
to cellular phone towers, risks to critical infrastructure can result
from a complex combination of threats and hazards, including terrorist
attacks, accidents, and natural disasters. During Critical
Infrastructure Protection Month, we pledge to work together to shelter
our communities from the harm of uncertain threats.
My Administration is committed to ensuring our country's essential
resources are safe and capable of recovering from disruptive incidents.
The Department of Homeland Security is leading a coordinated national
program to reduce risks and improve our national preparedness, timely
response, and rapid recovery in the event of an attack, natural
disaster, or other emergency. The Department, in collaboration with
other Federal stakeholders, State, local, and tribal governments, and
private sector partners, has developed the National Infrastructure
Protection Plan (NIPP) to establish a framework for securing our
resources and maintaining their resilience from all hazards during an
event or emergency.
During Critical Infrastructure Protection Month, we rededicate ourselves
to safeguarding and strengthening our Nation's infrastructure.
Additionally, members of the public and private sectors should work with
their appropriate State, regional, and local authorities to engage in
critical infrastructure protection activities being coordinated across
the country. Americans can learn more about the NIPP and its partnership
framework by visiting: www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 December 2009 as
Critical Infrastructure Protection Month. I call upon the people of the
United States to recognize the importance of partnering

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to protect our Nation's resources and to observe this month with
appropriate events and training to enhance our national security and
resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
fourth.
BARACK OBAMA