[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9648 of September 29, 2017

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

All Americans are affected by threats to our Nation's cybersecurity. In
recent years, bad actors in cyberspace have launched attacks on a cross-
section of America: businesses both small and large, State and local
governments, schoolhouses, hospitals, and infrastructure critical to
public safety and national security. My Administration is committed to
protecting Americans against these threats. During Cybersecurity
Awareness Month, we reflect on our Nation's increasing reliance on
technology and the internet and raise awareness about the importance of
cybersecurity. Keeping our Nation secure in the face of cyber threats is
our shared responsibility. Our agility and resilience in responding to
these threats will improve as our collective awareness about their
nature improves.
On May 11, 2017, I signed an Executive Order entitled Strengthening the
Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure to counter
the serious and increasing cyber threats facing our Nation. My Executive
Order will help secure Federal networks that operate on behalf of
American citizens, improve coordination with industry to protect the
critical infrastructure that maintains our American way of life,
strengthen our cyber deterrence posture, and promote the development of
a highly capable and sustainable cybersecurity workforce.
Together, these efforts will help ensure that our country remains secure
and safe from 21st century cyber threats, while keeping the internet
viable, valuable, and safe for future generations. Through my
Administration's cybersecurity policies, America and the world will
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on a path toward a more open and secure internet--one that fosters
innovation and spurs economic prosperity. We will accomplish this while
respecting privacy and preventing cyber disruption, fraud, and theft.
This month in particular, I encourage public and private-sector
organizations to work together to provide Americans with the
information, guidance, and tools they need to improve their safety and
security in the digital age. 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.
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 2017 as
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people,
companies, 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-ninth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP