Trump memo pushes national security agencies to move faster on AI
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One on June 5, 2026 en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 8, 2026 12:46 PM ET
The directive calls for deeper partnerships with AI companies while directing agencies to guard frontier models and the data centers that power them from foreign adversaries.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a national security memo aimed at speeding up government use of advanced artificial intelligence across the military and intelligence community, while also trying to harden those systems against foreign theft and manipulation.
The National Security Presidential Memorandumreflects a growing view inside the White House that U.S. security agencies are moving too slowly to adopt frontier AI tools, even as the evolving technology improves rapidly and rivals like China seek ways to craft their own...
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