IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1701 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month 
and raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
BARTLETT, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. CRITZ) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security 
Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing 
the state of computer security in the United States. 
Whereas the use of the Internet in the United States, to com-
municate, conduct business, or generate commerce that 
benefits our overall economy, is ubiquitous; 
Whereas according to the FBI in 2009, cyber criminals have 
stolen over $100,000,000 from United States banks; 
Whereas more than 240,000,000 adults use the Internet in 
the United States, nearly 70 percent of whom connect 
through broadband connections, to communicate with 
family and friends, manage finances and pay bills, access 
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educational opportunities, shop at home, participate in 
online entertainment and games, and stay informed of 
news and current events; 
Whereas the nearly 27,000,000 United States small busi-
nesses, which represent more than 99 percent of all 
United States employers and employ more than 50 per-
cent of the private workforce, increasingly rely on the 
Internet to manage their businesses, expand their cus-
tomer reach, and enhance the management of their sup-
ply chain; 
Whereas consumers face significant financial and personal 
privacy losses due to personally identifiable information 
being more exposed to theft and fraud than ever before; 
Whereas Internet users and information infrastructure own-
ers and operators face an increasing threat of malicious 
crime and fraud attacks through viruses, worms, Trojans, 
and unwanted programs such as spyware, adware, hack-
ing tools, and password stealers, that are frequent and 
fast in propagation, are costly to repair, and disable en-
tire systems; 
Whereas nearly 100 percent of public schools in the United 
States have Internet access to enhance our children’s 
education, with a significant percentage of instructional 
rooms connected to the Internet to enhance children’s 
education by providing access to educational online con-
tent and encouraging self-initiative to discover research 
resources; 
Whereas almost 9 in 10 teenagers between the ages of 12 
and 17, or approximately 87 percent of all youth, use the 
Internet; 
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Whereas the number of children who connect to the Internet 
at school continues to rise, and teaching children of all 
ages to become good cyber citizens through safe, secure, 
and ethical online behaviors and practices is essential to 
protect their computer systems and potentially their 
physical safety; 
Whereas the growth and popularity of social networking 
websites have attracted millions of teenagers, providing 
access to a range of valuable services, making it even 
more important to teach teenaged users how to avoid po-
tential threats like cyber bullies, predators, and identity 
thieves they may come across while using such services; 
Whereas President Obama has made cyber security a critical 
part of the Nation’s overall national security stating, ‘‘It 
is now clear this cyber threat is one [of] the most serious 
economic and national security challenges we face as a 
nation’’; 
Whereas in the first half of 2009, there were more than 
40,000 cyber attacks against the U.S. Department of De-
fense costing more than $100,000,000 to clean up; 
Whereas in 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense suffered 
a significant compromise of its both classified and unclas-
sified military computer networks systems; 
Whereas the threat established a digital beachhead from 
which data could have been transferred to servers under 
foreign control; 
Whereas the Nation’s critical infrastructures and economy 
rely on the secure and reliable operation of information 
networks to support the Nation’s financial services, en-
ergy, telecommunications, transportation, health care, 
and emergency response systems; 
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Whereas cyber attacks have been attempted against the Na-
tion and the United States economy, and the Department 
of Homeland Security’s mission includes securing the 
homeland against cyber terrorism and other attacks; 
Whereas coordination between the numerous Federal agencies 
involved in cyber security efforts, including the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the National Science Founda-
tion, and others is essential to securing the Nation’s crit-
ical cyber infrastructure; 
Whereas millions of records containing personally identifiable 
information have been lost, stolen, or breached, threat-
ening the security and financial well-being of United 
States citizens; 
Whereas national organizations, policymakers, government 
agencies, private sector companies, nonprofit institutions, 
schools, academic organizations, consumers, and the 
media recognize the need to increase awareness of com-
puter security and the need for enhanced computer secu-
rity in the United States; 
Whereas the Cyberspace Policy Review, published by the 
White House in May 2009, recommends that the Federal 
Government initiate a national public awareness and edu-
cation campaign to promote cyber security; 
Whereas the National Cyber Security Alliance’s mission is to 
increase awareness of cyber security practices and tech-
nologies to home users, students, teachers, and small 
businesses through educational activities, online resources 
and checklists, and Public Service Announcements; and 
Whereas the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Multi- 
State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and the 
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Department of Homeland Security have designated Octo-
ber as National Cyber Security Awareness Month to pro-
vide an opportunity to educate United States citizens 
about cyber security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Cyber Security Awareness Month; 
(2) congratulates the National Cyber Security 
Division, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and 
the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis 
Center on the fifth anniversary of the National 
Cyber Security Awareness Month; and 
(3) intends to work with Federal agencies, na-
tional organizations, businesses, and educational in-
stitutions to encourage the development and imple-
mentation of existing and future cyber security con-
sensus standards, practices, and technologies in 
order to enhance the state of cyber security in the 
United States. 
Æ 
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