    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9956 of October 31, 2019

    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Our Nation's infrastructure is critical to supporting our economy,
    national security, and way of life. We live in an increasingly
    interconnected world, where our infrastructure networks--from power
    grids to communication platforms--take on an added degree of importance
    in the day-to-day lives of every American. During Critical
    Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we recognize that securing
    and enhancing the resilience of our infrastructure plays an important
    role in keeping our Nation safe and fueling our economy. That is why my
    Administration is persistently investing in resilient infrastructure
    systems and networks that alleviate risks, thwart attacks, and minimize
    disruptions to the productivity and well-being of our citizens.
    When our infrastructure is threatened, our physical and economic
    security comes under duress as the systems that provide us with
    essentials like food, clean water, electricity, healthcare, and
    communication are placed in jeopardy. America's infrastructure relies on
    an interdependent environment in which cyber and physical systems
    converge. A disruption in one area can quickly impact multiple
    infrastructure sectors to create disruptions across communities, States,
    and the Nation. The threats we face today--human-made, technological,
    and natural--are more complex and more diverse than at any point in our
    history. Determined international adversaries and malign actors continue
    to target America's infrastructure networks, and severe weather and
    natural disasters present frequent hazards.
    In response to these threats, my Administration has remained committed
    to strategic investments to secure and enhance the resilience of our
    infrastructure. In March, I issued an Executive Order on Coordinating
    National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses, and my Administration
    released the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan. Together,
    these measures enable us to anticipate and adapt to the risks posed by
    electromagnetic threats while seeking to identify the fundamental
    infrastructure systems, assets, and networks that protect the American
    people, the homeland, and the American way of life. These measures also
    help us promote American prosperity, preserve peace through strength,
    and advance American influence. To guarantee our status as the world
    leader in securing infrastructure and making it more resilient to
    disruption, I signed legislation in 2018 creating the Cybersecurity and
    Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland
    Security. Along with other partners across governments and private
    industry, CISA is leading the Federal effort to strengthen our Nation's
    critical cyber and physical infrastructure and bolster America's ability
    to construct secure, resilient infrastructure systems for the future.
    It is also imperative that foreign strategic competitors do not gain
    access to our critical supply chain. To fully protect our critical
    infrastructure, we must secure the process of delivering products,
    supplies, and materials from supplier to the manufacturer to the
    customer. We can

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    not allow our Nation's supply chain to be built and maintained with
    components from foreign adversaries that may weaken our ability to
    provide the functions and services upon which Americans depend each day.
    In May, I issued an Executive Order on Securing the Information and
    Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain to address concerns
    about foreign adversaries creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in our
    information technology and communications networks. These networks are
    critical to the effective operations of our government and businesses. I
    encourage owners and operators of those networks to take heightened
    measures to protect every aspect of their organizations' security and
    resiliency by maintaining business continuity and emergency management
    plans, protecting against cyberattacks and insider threats, and reducing
    vulnerabilities due to natural disasters. Working together, public and
    private owners and operators of critical infrastructure must continue to
    take actions to mitigate these threats.
    Critical infrastructure owners and operators, local and State
    governments, and the Federal Government all have critical roles in
    reducing the risks to our Nation's critical infrastructure. Owners and
    operators ensure that critical infrastructure is properly run and
    maintained, while local governments certify that critical infrastructure
    is sited properly and built to the latest codes and standards. As the
    States provide oversight for operations, the Federal Government, in
    turn, must provide support for all of these needs.
    While Federal, State, and local governments are doing everything within
    their power to protect our infrastructure, today's threats also require
    cooperation from partners in the private sector to ensure maximum
    security and enhance our resilience. Every American has a role to play
    in this endeavor, whether it is through investing in technologies to
    make our systems more resilient, making and exercising preparedness
    plans, or simply remaining alert and raising concerns to potential
    threats. This month, we reaffirm our commitment to developing new
    strategies to address the ever-present and increasingly complex threats
    facing our Nation's infrastructure, and we pay tribute to the men and
    women who work diligently to safeguard the United States from any
    threat.
    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 2019 as
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. I call upon the
    people of the United States to recognize the importance of 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 nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP