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

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

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