[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