SECURING THE BEST AI IN THE WORLD FOR AMERICA’S DEFENDERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the National Security Enterprise. This initiative aims to equip America’s military and intelligence personnel with the most advanced, secure, and reliable AI systems, ensuring their responsible application.
- The memorandum instructs the national security enterprise to hasten AI adoption to satisfy growing demands, integrate top commercial and open-source technologies for mission-critical uses, and ensure that deployed systems remain robust, steerable, and controllable, maintaining accountability within the Constitutional chain of command.
- To enhance national security capabilities, the memorandum calls for the swift integration of cutting-edge AI models from various vendors, the development of next-generation high-security computing facilities to operate future AI systems at scale, and the strengthening of the talent pipeline, including the creation of an AI National Security Strategic Reserve comprised of leading non-governmental experts.
- The memorandum mandates the Secretary of War to update directives on weapon system autonomy and calls for an annual review of key guidance across the national security enterprise to align with the swiftly advancing AI frontier.
- Departments and agencies are directed to ensure that no entity, commercial or otherwise, can disable, degrade, or alter an AI system relied upon by American warfighters without prior approval. Additionally, it seeks new collaborations with private-sector companies to safeguard America’s cutting-edge AI against global threats.
- The memorandum revokes and replaces the Biden Administration’s NSM-25, a document criticized for hindering American AI adoption through ideological mandates and fostering single-vendor dependencies that posed risks to warfighters.
PROTECTING AMERICAN WARFIGHTERS AND AMERICAN VALUES: The men and women defending the United States deserve access to the world’s most advanced AI. President Trump is committed to ensuring they have this access, can depend on it when crucial, and that the technology is managed with the utmost care and seriousness expected by the American people.
- AI is anticipated to be one of the most transformative technologies for national security in American history. When used correctly, it can enhance troop protection on the battlefield, enable precise operations that minimize harm to civilians, and ensure the United States maintains technological superiority over adversaries.
- The national security enterprise pledges never to develop or deploy AI for censoring free speech, embedding ideological bias, or conducting unlawful surveillance against Americans. Civil liberties and Constitutional protections remain non-negotiable.
- The memorandum emphasizes accountability as a core element of AI adoption, reinforcing a command chain that extends from the American people through their elected President to the warfighter. Commanders, directors, and agency heads are responsible for ensuring these obligations are fulfilled at every level.
DRIVING AMERICAN AI DOMINANCE: President Trump is committed to securing American leadership in AI and delivering its benefits to the American populace.
- In July 2025, President Trump introduced his AI Action Plan, structured around three pillars: accelerating innovation, building American AI infrastructure, and leading in international AI diplomacy.
- In July 2025, he signed an Executive Order prohibiting the Federal government from using AI models that contain ideological biases or social agendas.
- In March 2026, President Trump unveiled a comprehensive national legislative framework addressing critical AI policy issues, including child protection, community strengthening, creator support, free speech defense, innovation enablement, and workforce preparation for AI.
- In May 2026, the Department of War announced agreements with eight leading AI companies to deploy their capabilities on the Department’s classified networks. This significant step places advanced AI systems in the hands of warfighters, establishing the U.S. military as the foremost AI-enabled fighting force.
- In June 2026, President Trump signed another Executive Order to advance American AI innovation, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure, and ensuring the U.S. remains a global leader in AI innovation.
- President Trump has driven substantial private-sector investment commitments in American AI infrastructure, manufacturing, and research, creating numerous new jobs nationwide and ensuring the pioneering edge of this technology is developed domestically.
