Presidential Document2021-21881
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2021
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October 5, 2021
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September 30, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21881]
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Vol. 86
Tuesday,
No. 190
October 5, 2021
Part IV
The President
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Proclamation 10266--Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2021
Proclamation 10267--National Arts and Humanities Month, 2021
Proclamation 10268--National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
Proclamation 10269--National Clean Energy Action Month, 2021
Proclamation 10270--National Disability Employment Awareness Month,
2021
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The President
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Proclamation 10266 of September 30, 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our Nation is under a constant and ever-increasing
threat from malicious cyber actors. Ransomware attacks
have disrupted hospitals, schools, police departments,
fuel pipelines, food suppliers, and small businesses--
delaying essential services and putting the lives and
livelihoods of Americans at risk. Any disruption,
corruption, or dysfunction of our vital infrastructure
can have a debilitating effect on national and economic
security, public health, and our everyday safety.
Since its inception, Cybersecurity Awareness Month has
elevated the central role that cybersecurity plays in
our national security and economy. This Cybersecurity
Awareness Month, we recommit to doing our part to
secure and protect our internet-connected devices,
technology, and networks from cyber threats at work,
home, school, and anywhere else we connect online. I
encourage all Americans to responsibly protect their
sensitive data and improve their cybersecurity
awareness by embracing this year's theme: ``Do Your
Part. Be Cyber Smart.''
My Administration has worked to bolster the defense of
our systems and protect the Federal Government's
information and communications infrastructure. Earlier
this year, I signed an Executive Order to modernize and
improve the security of our technology, including areas
like software security, information sharing, and
Federal network modernization. The Executive Order also
directs the Federal Government to only acquire products
that meet strong cybersecurity standards--which, by
spurring technology companies to raise the bar, will
ultimately improve the security of those products for
all Americans.
The reality is that most of our Nation's critical
infrastructure--from transportation lines to energy
suppliers to other vital fields--is owned and operated
by the private sector. Therefore, the security of our
critical infrastructure depends on Federal, State,
local, Tribal, and territorial coordination with
infrastructure owners and operators to achieve greater
strength and security. My Administration is working in
close coordination with the private sector. Earlier
this year, we began to establish strong cybersecurity
goals that outline our expectations for owners and
operators of America's critical infrastructure. We also
launched a 100-day initiative to improve cybersecurity
across the electric sector. That initiative has already
resulted in more than 150 utilities that serve 90
million Americans deploying or committing to deploy
cybersecurity technology--and we are now in the process
of extending that initiative to gas pipelines. My
Administration is also working with the international
community to elevate the profile of cybersecurity as a
matter of global security interest.
We recently convened a meeting with corporate,
nonprofit, and educational leaders on how to protect
their industries and our infrastructure. We are working
closely with the private sector to share information,
strengthen cybersecurity practices, and deploy
technologies that increase resilience against
cyberattacks. My Administration has also launched
<a href="http://StopRansomware.gov">StopRansomware.gov</a> to provide a one-stop resource for
Americans to learn
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how to avoid ransomware and the steps to take if their
computer becomes compromised.
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I ask everyone to
``Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.'' All Americans can
help increase awareness on cybersecurity best practices
to reduce cyber risks. Whether you are at home, school,
or the office--a few simple steps can help keep you and
your online data safe and secure. By limiting the
amount of personal information shared online, regularly
updating devices and software, and using complex
passwords and multifactor authentication methods, our
entire Nation will be more resilient against the
constant threat of malicious cyber actors.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2021
as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Through events,
training, and education, I call upon the people,
businesses, and institutions of the United States to
recognize the importance of cybersecurity, to take
action to better protect yourselves against cyber
threats, and to observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month
in support of our national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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