    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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 part

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    ners 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, 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.
    DONALD J. TRUMP