New AI Executive Order Addresses Frontier Models and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Wiley
New AI Executive Order Addresses Frontier Models and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Wiley
Publish Date: 2026-06-03 17:27:00
Source Domain: www.wiley.law
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, that provides a framework for assessing and addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities that may be identified by new frontier AI models. The EO directs a range of federal agencies to establish processes for information sharing around new frontier AI models with heightened vulnerability identification and exploitation capabilities, and efforts to remediate identified vulnerabilities. For the private sector, the EO establishes a voluntary process for AI model developers to submit AI models for federal review prior to broader release, and provide critical infrastructure entities with early access to these models in order to strengthen cybersecurity protections.
Below, we summarize the key directives of the EO, as well as what industry can expect next.
Directives for Updating Systems for Advanced AI
Section 2 of the EO, Upgrading American Systems for Advanced AI, requires various federal agencies to take action to prepare federal government and private-sector systems for advanced AI tools within 30 days of the EO – that is, by July 2, 2026. In particular:
- Cyber Defense for Key Federal Systems: The Committee on National Security Systems must prioritize the cyber defense of National Security Systems, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552(b)(6)(A); and the Secretary of War must prioritize the cyber defense of Department of War (DoW) information systems.
- Cyber Defense Directives and Guidance for Civilian Federal Government Systems and Critical Infrastructure: The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), must consult with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the National Cyber Director, to release Binding Operational Directives and other guidance that (1) promotes cyber defense of civilian information systems…
