New AI-related Executive Order aims to promote innovation and security

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14409, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” which established the administration’s latest policy related to artificial intelligence (AI). EO 14409 reiterates the administration’s stated commitment to fostering AI innovation and addresses both cyber- and national security concerns as AI capabilities become increasingly advanced. 

The EO’s three primary objectives are: (1) strengthening the federal government’s cybersecurity protections, (2) ensuring that AI developers can collaborate with the federal government to enhance the security of their innovations, and (3) directing federal law enforcement to focus on criminal misuse of AI. 

Upgrading American systems for advanced AI 

Section 2 of the EO directs multiple federal agencies to take actions that strengthen federal information systems’ defense against cyber threats on an expedited timeline, with most initiatives requiring action by July 2, 2026. Specifically, the EO directs the following actions: