,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,langev9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,cyb] ,security ,aw>5ess ,mon? & rais+ aw>5ess & enhanc+ ! /ate ( cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! use ( ! ,int]net 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to communicate1 conduct bus9ess1 or g5]ate comm]ce t b5efits ! ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates economy is ubiquit\s2 ,:]eas _m p use ! ,int]net 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to communicate ) family & fri5ds1 manage f9ances & pay bills1 access educational opportunities1 "w remotely1 %op at home1 p>ticipate 9 onl9e ent]ta9m5t & games1 & /ay in=m$ ( news & curr5t ev5ts2 ,:]eas ! expon5tial gr[? ( ^! s]vices has l$ to a concomitant increase 9 ! am\nt ( p]sonal data /or$ electronically2 ,:]eas ! av5ues to attack repositories hold+ ^! data h correspond+ly increas$ & l$ to significant f9ancial & p]sonal privacy losses ?r\gh !ft & fraud2 ,:]eas ! intellectual prop]ty1 includ+ propriet>y in=mation1 copyrights1 pat5ts1 tradem>ks1 & relat$ in=mation1 ( bus9ess1 academic in/itutions1 gov]nm5t1 & individuals are vital to ! economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! !ft ( intellectual prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates likely results 9 ! loss ( ov] #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 accord+ to ! ,commission on ! ,!ft ( ,am]ican ,intellectual ,prop]ty2 ,:]eas ?is massive illicit activity is facilitat$ by advanc$ p]si/5t ?reats & o!r /ate & non-/ate cyb] actors2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates small bus9esses1 :i* employ a significant fraction ( ! private work=ce1 increas+ly rely on ! ,int]net to manage _! bus9esses1 exp& _! cu/om] rea*1 & enhance ! managem5t ( _! supply *a92 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t small bus9esses are frequ5tly ! t>get ( cyb]attacks due to _! less compreh5sive def5ses & t small bus9esses incur a significantly high] p] capita co/ p] cyb] incid5t ?an d l>g] companies2 ,:]eas critical infra/ructure sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rely on ! secure & reliable op]ation ( in=mation networks to support ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 civilian gov]nm5t1 en]gy1 telecommunications1 f9ancial s]vices1 transportation1 heal? c>e1 & em]g5cy response sy/ems2 ,:]eas critical infra/ructure own]s & op]ators face a gr[+ ?reat ( cyb]attack z evid5c$ by increas+ly sophi/icat$ & de/ructive attacks & ! d5ial ( s]vice attacks p]petrat$ on f9ancial in/itutions2 ,:]eas rese>* tools cont9ue to reveal ! l>ge numb] ( indu/rial control sy/ems & o!r critical in=mation infra/ructure connect$ to ! ,int]net2 ,:]eas ne>ly all public s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ,int]net access to enhance education1 ) a significant p]c5tage ( in/ructional rooms connect$ to ! ,int]net to provide access to educational onl9e cont5t & enc\rage self-initiative to discov] rese>* res\rces2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o connect to ! ,int]net cont9ues to rise1 & tea*+ *ildr5 ( all ages to become good cyb]-citiz5s ?r\gh safe1 secure1 & e?ical onl9e behaviors & practices is ess5tial to protect _! comput] sy/ems & pot5tially _! p]sonal safety2 ,:]eas 9 addition to increas+ p]sonal safety & web hygi5e1 cyb]security education initiatives c fo/] an int]e/ 9 ! discipl9e t may culm9ate 9 matriculation into a cyb]security occupation help+ to ease ! %ortage ( qualifi$ pr(essionals2 ,:]eas national organizations1 policymak]s1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private sector companies1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 s*ools1 academic organizations1 consum]s1 & ! m$ia recognize ! ne$ to increase aw>5ess ( cyb]security & ! ne$ = enhanc$ cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas coord9ation betwe5 ! num]\s ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 cyb]security ef=ts is ess5tial to secur+ ! cyb] infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,/rategy to ,secure ,cyb]space1 publi%$ 9 ,febru>y #bjjc1 recomm5ds a compreh5sive national aw>5ess program to emp[] all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ bus9esses1 ! g5]al work=ce1 & ! g5]al population1 to secure _! own p>ts ( cyb]space2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se's ,cyb]space ,policy ,review1 publi%$ 9 ,may #bjji1 recomm5ds t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t initiate a national public aw>5ess & education campaign to promote cyb]security2 ,:]eas ,,/op4 ,,?9k4 ,,connect4 is ! national cyb]security aw>5ess campaign f\nd$ & l$ by ! ,national ,cyb] ,security ,alliance & ! ,anti-,phi%+ ,work+ ,gr\p z a public-private p>tn]%ip ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to help all digital citiz5s /ay saf] & m secure onl9e2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education 7,,nice71 l$ by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 is ! coord9at+ body = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% a su/a9able1 op]ational1 & cont9ually improv+ cyb]security education program to enhance ! ,nation's cyb]security & support ! developm5t ( a pr(essional cyb]security work=ce & cyb]-capable citiz5s2 & ,:]eas ! ,national ,cyb] ,security ,alliance1 ! ,multi-,/ate ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t]1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r organizations work+ to improve cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h designat$ ,octob] #bjac z ! t5? annual ,national ,cyb] ,security ,aw>5ess ,mon? 9 ord] to educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! importance ( cyb]security3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,cyb] ,security ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#b7 cont9ues to "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 bus9esses1 educational in/itutions1 & o!r organizations to enhance ! /ate ( cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 comm5ds ! "w ( ! ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education & all ! ,f$]al ag5cies1 nonpr(its1 educational in/itutions1 bus9esses1 & o!r organizations t support ?is ef=t2 7#d7 recognizes ,,/op4 ,,?9k4 ,,connect4 z ! national cyb]security aw>5ess campaign to educate p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & help all citiz5s /ay saf] & m secure onl9e2 & 7#e7 congratulates ! ,national ,cyb] ,security ,alliance1 ! ,multi-,/ate ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t]1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r organizations work+ to improve cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! t5? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,cyb] ,security ,aw>5ess ,mon?4