[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 80367-80368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22991]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / 
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                Proclamation 10824 of September 30, 2024

                
National Cybersecurity Month, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Defending our digital world is essential to ensuring 
                the safety and security of our Nation and the American 
                people. During National Cybersecurity Month, we 
                recommit to protecting our data and technologies from 
                malicious hackers and cyber threats. We encourage all 
                Americans to learn more about cybersecurity. And we 
                promise to ensure that America can realize the positive 
                impacts of our digital future.

                My Administration is committed to securing the digital 
                ecosystems that touch nearly every aspect of American 
                life. That is why I released the National Cybersecurity 
                Strategy, which lays out 100 actions the Federal 
                Government, along with our public and private sector 
                partners, is taking to defend our increasingly digital 
                world. This strategy aims to ensure primary 
                responsibility for creating a safe digital future is 
                borne by technology companies and the Federal 
                Government, entities that are most capable and best-
                positioned to reduce cyber-related risks for all of us. 
                I have signed Executive Orders to secure the digital 
                infrastructure of the Nation's ports, fortify our 
                supply chains, and strengthen our industrial base. 
                Furthermore, my Administration launched the ``U.S. 
                Cyber Trust Mark'' program, which works with leading 
                product manufacturers and retailers to ensure Americans 
                have the option of choosing safer smart devices. 
                Through executive action, we are also setting a higher 
                standard of security for the software purchased by the 
                Government.

                To keep our digital world safe, we are supporting 
                efforts to build a strong cyber workforce that is ready 
                to meet this moment. My Administration is committed to 
                investing in the next generation of cybersecurity 
                experts and opening up more opportunities for Americans 
                to pursue a cyber-based career. We have invested in 
                infrastructure projects across the country, where 
                America's workers are building semiconductors and 
                making our electric grids more resilient to cyber 
                threats. We also released a National Cyber Workforce 
                and Education Strategy focused on giving more Americans 
                access to the skills and education needed to pursue 
                good-paying jobs in the cyber field. We have made the 
                Federal Government a model for that work by 
                transitioning the hiring process for cyber positions in 
                the Federal Government to be skills-based--focusing on 
                required skills and removing unnecessary degree 
                requirements. We launched the ``Service for America'' 
                campaign with a recruiting and hiring sprint to connect 
                more people to cyber jobs and fill critical vacancies. 
                And we are working with academia and the public and 
                private sectors to grow the national cyber workforce by 
                providing high-quality training, scholarships, paid 
                internships, and Registered Apprenticeships.

                My Administration is ensuring that America leads the 
                world in cybersecurity, and we are working with our 
                international partners to combat cyber threats. We are 
                convening the nearly 70 member countries and 
                international organizations of the International 
                Counter Ransomware Initiative launched by my 
                Administration to address the scourge of ransomware at 
                both an operational and a policy level. We are working 
                closely with allies and partners to bolster our cyber 
                defense so that we can communicate and support one

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                another in response to cyberattacks. And we have 
                established cybersecurity goals that are rooted in 
                protecting our shared democratic values.

                During National Cybersecurity Month, we recognize the 
                important role that cybersecurity plays in keeping 
                Americans safe, protecting our institutions, and 
                upholding our democracy. We honor all of the 
                cybersecurity professionals, who are working tirelessly 
                to defend our digital world. And we look forward to all 
                that we will accomplish as we work together to advance 
                cybersecurity.

                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 2024 
                as National Cybersecurity Month. I call upon the 
                people, businesses, and institutions of the United 
                States to recognize and act on the importance of 
                cybersecurity and to observe National Cybersecurity 
                Month in support of our national security and 
                resilience. I also call upon businesses and 
                institutions to take action to better protect the 
                American people against cyber threats and create new 
                opportunities for American workers to pursue good-
                paying cyber jobs. Americans can also take immediate 
                action to better protect themselves by turning on 
                multifactor authentication, updating software on 
                computers and devices, using strong passwords, and 
                remaining cautious of clicking on links that look 
                suspicious.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
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