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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55443-55444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 190 / Tuesday, October 5, 2021 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
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 
                StopRansomware.gov 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.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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