,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #daj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #g1 #bjba,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4  
,k+1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,cyb]security
 ,aw>5ess ,mon? to raise aw>5ess &      
enhance ! /ate ( cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  ,:]eas int]net-bas$ devices   
are pres5t 9 e aspect ( life = _m p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) con/ant connection     
provid+ opportunities = innovation &    
mod]nization2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic =c$ daily aspects ( societal life
 to onl9e environm5ts t are vuln]able to
 cyb] attacks2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( cellul> 
,int]net ( ,?+s 7commonly ref]r$ to z   
,io,t7 connections is expect$ to rea*   
#c1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbc1 increas+ at an  
annual gr[? rate ( #cj p]c5t2 ,:]eas a  
connect$ society is subject to          

cyb]security ?reats t c compromise ev5 !
 mo/ p]sonal & s5sitive ( in=mation2    
,:]eas connect$ critical infra/ructure  
is subject to cyb]security ?reats t c   
compromise fundam5tal economic & heal? &
 safety functions2 ,:]eas malw>e is any 
malici\s s(tw>e t c be us$ to compromise
 ! integrity ( an electronic device1    
includ+ ! v>i\s types ( s(tw>e t give   
cyb] crim9als unique me?ods to monitor &
 control onl9e activity or /eal p]sonal 
in=mation or o!r s5sitive data1 su* z-- 
7#a7 adw>e2  7#b7 botnets2  7#c7        
ransomw>e2  7#d7 rootkits2  7#e7 spyw>e2
  7#f7 ,trojans2  7#g7 viruses2 &  7#h7 
worms2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation receiv$ m ?an #b1jjj      
ransomw>e compla9ts 9 #bjbj acc\nt+ =   
ne>ly #cj1jjj1jjj 9 losses2 ,:]eas      
social eng9e]+ to trick individuals to  
give up _! cr$5tials1 (t5 ?r\gh phi%+   
attacks1 c all[ attack]s to access      
p]sonal in=mation & acc\nts1 lead+ to   
sub/antial h>m2 ,:]eas public ,wi-,fi   
hotspots c be conv5i5t1 b are n always  

secure1 & may expose anyone connect$ to 
! network to a malici\s cyb]attack2     
,:]eas !re 7 m ?an #b1jjj1jjj cyb]crimes
 report$ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation 9 #bjbj equat+ to m ?an   
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 losses2 ,:]eas ev]yone 
c take simple /eps to m9imize ! *ance ( 
a cyb]crime1 includ+-- 7#a7 sett+ /rong 
passwords2  7#b7 us+ multi-factor       
au!ntication2  7#c7 in/all+ updates2    
7#d7 und]/&+ privacy sett+s2  7#e7 back+
 up data2 &  7#f7 ?9k+ critically &     
c>efully ab\t onl9e (f]s2 ,:]eas        
,national ,cyb]security ,aw>5ess ,mon?  
is a collaborative ef=t betwe5 gov]nm5t 
& indu/ry-- 7#a7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t !
 importance ( cyb]security2  7#b7 to    
provide education to public & private   
sector p>tn]s ?r\gh ev5ts & initiatives2
  7#c7 to ensure t public & private     
sector p>tn]s1 & all p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 h ! tools & res\rces ne$$ to be 
saf] & m secure onl9e2 &  7#d7 to       
increase ! resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! ev5t ( a cyb] incid5t2 ,:]eas1 9     

#bjba1 ,national ,cyb]security ,aw>5ess 
,mon? w emphasize p]sonal acc\ntability 
& ! importance ( tak+ proactive /eps to 
enhance cyb]security at home & 9 !      
workplace1 focus+ on key areas su* z--  
7#a7 cyb] hygi5e2  7#b7 phi%+ scams2 &  
7#c7 cyb]security tra9+s2 ,:]eas ! !me (
 ,national ,cyb]security ,aw>5ess ,mon? 
9 #bjba is ,d ,y\r ,"p4                 
,be,cyber,smart42 ,:]eas !re are        
approximately #ejj1jjj unfill$          
cyb]security jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
,:]eas ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure 
,security ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security works ) public sector1       
private sector1 & gov]nm5t p>tn]s-- 7#a7
 to %>e in=mation2  7#b7 to build great]
 tru/2 &  7#c7 to lead ! national ef=t  
to protect & enhance ! resili5ce ( !    
physical & cyb] infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (       
,national ,cyb]security ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 
7#b7 commits to cont9u+ to "w ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &        

t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1        
educational in/itutions1 & o!r          
organizations to enhance ! /ate (       
cyb]security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 
recognizes ,octob] z ,national          
,cyb]security ,aw>5ess ,mon? 9 #bjba1 ) 
! !me ,d ,y\r ,"p4 ,be,cyber,smart41 z  
an opportunity-- 7,a7 to provide        
education to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t 
cyb]security2 &  7,b7 to help all p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates be saf]1 m secure1 & m    
aw>e :ile onl9e & us+ connect$ devices4