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

 
Proclamation 9814 of October 31, 2018

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The world today relies on critical infrastructure, such as power grids,
water and food supplies, election infrastructure, transportation
systems, and communications networks, that is increasingly complex,
interconnected, and interdependent. During Critical Infrastructure
Security and Resilience Month, we emphasize the vital role of strong
national infrastructure in the national and economic security of our
Nation. By mitigating risks to our critical infrastructure, we can keep
America safe, healthy, and prosperous.
Cyber actors who aim to compromise or disrupt networks--often for
monetary and political gain--are an increasing threat to our critical
infrastructure. In September, I released the first fully articulated
National Cyber Strategy in 15 years. The implementation of this strategy
will strengthen America's defenses against cyber threats, help to secure
our critical infrastructure, and protect cyberspace as an engine of
economic growth, innovation, and democratic security. A key aspect of
the strategy is strengthening existing partnerships with the private
sector to thwart any threat and to protect critical infrastructure. By
improving engagement between the United States Government and the
private sector, we are better able to leverage the resources and
capabilities of those who own and operate the vast majority of our
Nation's critical infrastructure. Safeguarding our democratic processes
is an important part of my strategy, and an imperative this election
season. The protection and security of our election infrastructure,
which is critical infrastructure, must be a top priority of the Federal
Government and its partners across the country.
We must also maintain our focus on other aspects of our critical
infrastructure, which sustain our food supply, our fuel sources, and our
means of trade. National disasters like the recent wildfires, floods,
and hurricanes--as well as the activities of our adversaries--speak
directly to the importance of continuing to enhance and protect it.
Every day, the Department of Homeland Security is working with
government and private sector stakeholders to assess and address risks
of every type to our critical infrastructure.
As we mark Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we
express our gratitude for the increasing efforts throughout government
and the private sector to keep our Nation safe, secure, and prosperous.
And we reaffirm our commitment to using our collective skills,
knowledge, and capabilities to protect our country from evolving man-
made and natural threats by making the Nation's critical infrastructure
more secure and resilient.
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 November 2018 as
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. I call upon the
people of the United States to recognize the importance of

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protecting our Nation's infrastructure and to observe this month with
appropriate measures to enhance our national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
October, 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