National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2015

Proclamation 9335 of September 30, 2015

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In our increasingly connected digital world, we have
the power to innovate in unprecedented ways. With the
advent of new and improved technologies, we must also
keep pace with safeguarding our critical infrastructure
networks that, although empowering, create previously
unforeseen vulnerabilities. During National
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we recognize the
importance of remaining vigilant against any and all
cyber threats, while recommitting to ensuring our
people can use new digital tools and resources
fearlessly, skillfully, and responsibly.

My Administration is working to keep our country's
cyberspace safe and protected--both in the public and
private sectors--and is dedicated to addressing this
issue as a matter of not only public safety, but also
economic and national security. Earlier this year, I
signed an Executive Order to promote information
sharing about cyber threats between Government and the
private sector--because this is a shared mission, and
all of us must work together to do what none of us can
achieve alone. Additionally, as part of our
comprehensive strategy, we continue to work with
industry leaders to implement the Cybersecurity
Framework my Administration launched last year, which
promotes best practices to identify, mitigate, detect,
respond to, protect against, and recover from
cybersecurity incidents. And we continue to support
security researchers and educators who are developing
the skills, tools, and workforce required for a safer
technology future.

But these efforts will only go so far. It is the
responsibility of every American to proactively defend
our digital landscape. The Department of Homeland
Security's ``Stop.Think.Connect.'' campaign is designed
to inform our citizenry of the dangers posed by cyber
threats and to provide the tools needed to confront
them. I urge all Americans to take measures to decrease
their susceptibility to malicious cyber activity,
including by choosing stronger passwords, updating
software, and practicing responsible online behavior. I
also encourage everyone to visit www.DHS.gov/StopThinkConnect StopThinkConnect to learn more about how you can help
strengthen America's cybersecurity.

We now live in an era of the Internet--our children
will never know a world without it. Our financial
systems, our power grid, and our health systems run on
it, and though widely helpful, this reliance reminds us
of our need to remain aware, alert, and attentive on
this new frontier. By working together to prevent and
disrupt threats to our digital infrastructure, America
can continue pioneering new discoveries and expanding
the boundaries of humanity's reach.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2015 as
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the
people of the United States to recognize the importance
of cybersecurity and to observe this month with
activities, events, and training that will enhance 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 fifteen, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and fortieth.