- The Order directs federal agencies to strengthen cybersecurity across government systems and critical infrastructure, including through an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse and expanded access to AI-enabled defensive tools for state and local authorities.
- Federal agencies will design a voluntary framework by August 1, 2026, for
AI Executive Order Targets State Laws and Seeks Uniform Federal Standards
- The Order establishes an AI Litigation Task Force that will challenge state AI laws in court and creates a process to assess any such conflicting state laws.
- The Order targets states that enact or enforce “onerous” AI
Cybersecurity Regulation in Flux as Trump Administration Focuses on Evolving Foreign and Tech Threats
The administration has signaled a potential softening of cyber regulation for domestic entities, with increasing focus on national security priorities and preparing for the future.
By Antony (Tony) Kim and Michael H. Rubin
The Trump administration’s focus on reshaping the cyber regulatory environment continues with executive order 14306, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (EO 14306), which was released on June 6, 2025, and issues sweeping amendments
Executive Order: “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”
Navigating Trump administration executive orders impacting technology, artificial intelligence, and communications.
By Michael Rubin, Matthew Brill, Sy Damle, Andrew Gass, and Ghaith Mahmood
See EO: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Date Issued: January 23, 2025
Agency Impacted: All
Summary: In connection with the establishment of the President’s Council of Advisors on Sciences and Technology, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST), the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto
Executive Order: “Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions”
Navigating Trump administration executive orders impacting rollbacks, regulatory freezes, and investigation reviews.
By Sean Berkowitz, Kevin Chambers, Danielle Conley, Alice Fisher, Roman Martinez, Nicholas Lloyd McQuaid, and Jonathan Su
See EO: Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
Date Issued: January 20, 2025
Agency Impacted: All
Summary: This EO rescinds 78 EOs issued previously by President Joe Biden, including those related to DEI initiatives, COVID precautions/relief, artificial intelligence, Executive Branch personnel ethics