National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2020, 62923-62924 [2020-22182]

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• Executive Office of the President

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62923-62924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22182]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 6, 2020 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10086 of September 30, 2020

                
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As technology continues to progress and new kinds of 
                threats arise around the world, cybersecurity is 
                playing an increasingly central role in our national 
                security and daily lives. During National Cybersecurity 
                Awareness Month, we recommit to ensuring our Nation's 
                cybersecurity, and we raise awareness of the 
                responsibility all Americans have to protect their 
                Internet-connected devices, technology, and networks 
                from cyber threats at work, home, and school.

                My Administration is proud of the steps we have taken 
                to promote technological innovation and bolster 
                cybersecurity measures. We continue to prioritize 
                Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
                (STEM) education and employment opportunities, and my 
                Pledge to America's Workers has encouraged companies to 
                provide educational opportunities for nearly 15 million 
                American workers, especially in areas such as 
                artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 
                cybersecurity, and secure 5G. I also signed the 
                Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, which 
                encourages veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM 
                and computer science when they leave military service. 
                These measures are vital to advancing our defenses and 
                ensuring that the American people have the cyber skills 
                necessary to defend our country.

                As our Nation continues to innovate, 5G technology will 
                have a major effect on how we live our daily lives in 
                the future. New opportunities, however, also bring new 
                risks, which is why my Administration is leading 5G 
                risk mitigation efforts to ensure that Americans can 
                fully benefit from this new connectivity while keeping 
                their devices safe and secure. In addition, in March, I 
                signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
                Act, which is strengthening our network defenses 
                against threats from hostile actors. The American 
                people and our allies deserve to know that our 5G 
                networks will be reliable, private, and secure.

                We must all work together to create a safer, more 
                secure, and more resilient cyber world. As my 
                Administration collaborates with private industry 
                partners to strengthen and enhance the security of our 
                Nation's technological infrastructure, I encourage all 
                Americans to embrace their responsibility to protect 
                their sensitive data and to familiarize themselves with 
                the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's 
                STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign. All devices are 
                potentially vulnerable. But you can greatly enhance the 
                safety of your personal information and that of your 
                family, friends, and employers by adhering to the 
                advice offered by the campaign and improving your cyber 
                hygiene.

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                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 2020 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 
                thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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