Signal Executive Order 14409: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security

Summary

President Trump signed Executive Order 14409, "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security," on 2 June 2026. The order directs the Committee on National Security Systems, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of Homeland Security/CISA Director to prioritize cyber defense measures and issue binding operational directives within 30 days. It also tasks the Secretary of the Treasury with forming an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse with industry, and the OMB Director with determining federal grant funding for AI vulnerability detection. Within 60 days, the OPM Director must expand cybersecurity specialist hiring under the Tech Force program, and the Treasury Secretary, NSA Director and CISA Director must develop classified benchmarking for "covered frontier models." The Attorney General is directed to prioritize enforcement against criminal AI misuse and unauthorized computer access on an ongoing basis. The order reflects the administration's continued shift toward a growth-first federal posture on AI paired with cybersecurity mandates.