Presidential Message on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month

America's critical infrastructure is the foundation of our prosperity, the backbone of our national defense, and the bedrock of our resilience. For more than two centuries, American workers, through their own ingenuity and grit, have built the infrastructure that enables the world's greatest economy and strongest military. During Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we celebrate this long, rich legacy and reaffirm our commitment to expanding opportunity, fortifying our national security, and unleashing American innovation to keep our Nation free and resilient for generations to come.

My America First Resilience Strategy establishes a bold vision to secure such a future through commonsense transformation. We are confronting the gravest threats to our homeland head-on to protect American lives, strengthen our communities, and safeguard livelihoods; upgrading our aging technology and infrastructure to guarantee dependable power, clean water, and modern communications for households nationwide while keeping our country ahead of its rivals; returning authority to the States and equipping governors, local leaders, and industries with the tools to prepare for and recover from any crisis; and streamlining government to deliver faster results and greater value for every hardworking citizen. Our goal is clear: to secure the supply chains and systems on which our Nation depends so that no adversary and no disaster will ever hold America or our core interests hostage.

For America to remain the champion of the world's economy, our critical infrastructure must be built by American companies, supported by American workers, and secured against those who seek to exploit it. Since returning to office, I have taken decisive action to reshore the manufacturing our critical infrastructure relies on. To harness our abundant energy and natural resources, I declared a National Energy Emergency and signed an Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, directing every Federal agency to expedite major energy projects. I also established the National Energy Dominance Council, marshalling the full power of the Federal Government behind that vital mission, and invoked the Defense Production Act to strengthen domestic production of the transformers, transmission equipment, and other critical components essential to our electric grid and national defense. Through this America First approach, we are expanding American oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy production and eliminating disastrous, unnecessary, or burdensome regulations to finally restore the reliable and affordable energy that powers the greatest Nation on Earth.

That America First commitment is more critical than ever as we enter a new era of digital infrastructure-the age of Super Intelligence (SI). Across America, we are investing in SI data centers to power the American economy and ensure that we remain the global leader in this cutting-edge technology, especially as our adversaries compete against us for dominance. Every new data center will unlock countless high-paying jobs in America's SI industry. Thanks to the work of my Administration, America's largest technology companies have also signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, agreeing to pay for the new power generation and grid upgrades their data centers require instead of passing those costs on to American families. As President, I will always stand up for the middle class and ensure that our companies put the American People first.

Our infrastructure is as strong as the Americans who build, operate, and defend it. This Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we honor the linemen, engineers, technicians, operators, cybersecurity professionals, and skilled workers whose dedication keeps America running. Their unrivaled genius and determination represent the very best of our Nation, and together with them, we will build and maintain the infrastructure that makes America great.