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Proc 10456ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10456

Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2022

President Biden proclaimed October 2022 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, urging Americans, businesses, and institutions to recognize cybersecurity importance and take protective actions. The proclamation references prior administration efforts including Executive Order on federal cybersecurity modernization, TSA security directives, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments, and the international Counter-Ransomware Initiative.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 60241

Impact dates

  1. Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 2022 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  • Call upon people, businesses, and institutions to recognize importance of cybersecurity
  • Encourage Americans to take action to protect against cyber threats
  • Encourage observation of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in support of national security and resilience

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of October 2022 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • Public awareness campaign during October 2022

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation is hortatory with no binding mandates or enforcement mechanisms
  • References to prior policy actions (EO, TSA directives, infrastructure law) but does not itself create new authorities
  • Vague 'call upon' language creates no accountability for follow-through
Proclamation 10456: Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2022 · Executive Orders