[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 8725 of October 3, 2011

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Americans, along with people around the world, depend on the Internet
and digital tools for all aspects of our lives--from mobile devices to
online commerce and social networking. This fundamental reliance is why
our digital infrastructure is a strategic national asset, and why its
security is our shared responsibility. This month, we recognize the role
we all play in ensuring our information and communications
infrastructure is interoperable, secure, reliable, and open to all.
Early in my Administration, we began updating our Nation's cybersecurity
programs and policies. We developed a comprehensive plan that ensures a
coordinated national response to major disruptive cyber events. This
May, we also proposed to the Congress a plan to strengthen protection of
our power grids, water systems, and other critical infrastructure. And
because we have seen the benefits and risks of cyber- and information-
related technologies play out across the world,

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this year we laid out the first comprehensive international vision for
the future of the Internet. It sets an agenda for partnering with other
nations and better defines how we can ensure the secure, free flow of
information and promote universal rights, privacy, and prosperity.
Every American has a stake in securing our networks and personal
information, and we are working across the public and private sectors to
ensure coordinated and planned responses to cyber incidents, as we do
with natural disasters. The vast majority of our critical information
infrastructure is owned and operated by businesses and enterprises
across America. To help protect them, my Administration is collaborating
with the private sector on best security practices, while continuing to
provide the resources necessary for innovation--including expanded
broadband access and smarter electric grids.
Cybersecurity is a necessity for both businesses and consumers, and that
is why we released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in
Cyberspace. This plan improves security for consumers conducting e-
commerce by helping prevent fraud and identity theft and by making it
easier for businesses to operate online. We are also working with
community-based organizations and public- and private-sector partners to
empower digital citizens to make safe choices online through our ``Stop.
Think. Connect.'' campaign.
The same American ingenuity that put a man on the moon also created the
Internet, launching an information revolution. We must now harness that
spirit of innovation to develop the next generation of accessible,
secure technologies to build a safer, more prosperous future for all
Americans.
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 October 2011 as
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the
United States to recognize the importance of cybersecurity and to
observe this month with activities, events, and trainings that will
enhance our national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
sixth.
BARACK OBAMA