Executive Order 14409 (Advanced AI Innovation and Security)
Focuses on AI and cybersecurity. Agencies must harden federal systems, form an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse with industry, and build a classified benchmark to decide which models count as 'covered frontier models'. A voluntary framework lets developers give the government up to 30 days of early access before wider release. It rules out mandatory licensing of AI models.
At a glance
In force
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Type
- Executive order
- Official title
- Executive Order 14409 of June 2, 2026: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security
What this means for you
If you build AI
- Frontier developers may be invited to a voluntary program: model testing against classified cyber benchmarks and up to 30 days of pre-release government access.
- The order says nothing in it authorizes mandatory licensing, preclearance or permits for releasing AI models.
If you deploy AI
- Critical infrastructure operators (such as rural hospitals, community banks and local utilities) may gain access to AI cyber-defense tools through federal programs.
If you use AI
- DOJ is told to prioritize prosecuting people who use AI to break into computers or steal data.
Key dates
- Jun 5, 2026PastPublished in the Federal Register (91 FR 34565)Source
- Jul 2, 2026PastDeadline (30 days after signing) for CISA cyber directives and the AI cybersecurity clearinghouseSource
- Aug 1, 2026PastDeadline (60 days after signing) for classified cyber benchmarks and a voluntary frontier-model access frameworkSource
Status history
- Jun 2, 2026In forceSigned by President Trump; effective on signingSource
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