President Donald Trump privately signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at strengthening advanced artificial intelligence innovation and cybersecurity across the federal government and private sector, as reported by The Daily Caller.

The order directs federal agencies to “establish or expand” programs and cybersecurity services designed to “enhance AI-enabled defensive tools.” It also instructs agencies to “expedite and prioritize” the cyber defense of civilian federal government information systems to protect the country’s “vital functions.”

The executive order lays out the administration’s position that artificial intelligence development must be tied to national security, cybersecurity, and the protection of American technology.

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“It is the policy of the United States to promote AI innovation and security by working collaboratively with the private sector to modernize government and private sector information systems and harden them against external threats; to protect American ingenuity and intellectual property from exploitation and theft by adversaries; and to cultivate America’s advanced AI-enabled capabilities,” the order states.

Trump also wrote that his administration “will continue to work closely with industry to ensure that the best and most secure technology is deployed rapidly to confront any and all threats to our country.”

The move comes after the White House delayed Trump’s signing of an artificial intelligence executive order in May, according to Politico. An anonymous senior White House official and two sources familiar with the matter told Politico on May 21 that the delay came after former crypto and AI czar David Sacks flagged industry concerns about the order to the president.

The order signed Tuesday places renewed focus on AI-enabled cyber defense, government modernization, and cooperation with private industry. It also reflects the administration’s effort to position the United States as a leader in advanced technology while addressing risks tied to cyberattacks, intellectual property theft, and foreign adversaries.

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Trump previously addressed artificial intelligence in a separate executive order from December 2025. In that order, he said U.S. “leadership” in AI would promote “national and economic security and dominance across many domains.”

The administration’s latest AI action comes as Americans remain divided over the country’s rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. A Quinnipiac University poll released March 30 found that 35% of Americans said they were either very excited or somewhat excited about AI. The same poll found that 62% said they were either not so excited or not at all excited about it.

The order seeks to accelerate the use of AI for defensive cybersecurity functions while protecting federal systems that support key government operations. It also directs agencies to coordinate with the private sector, where much of the nation’s artificial intelligence development and deployment is taking place.

Trump’s executive order signals that the administration views artificial intelligence as both an economic priority and a national security issue. The directive calls for faster deployment of secure technology while warning that American intellectual property must be protected from exploitation and theft.

For an administration already focused on reshaping federal policy across immigration, trade, energy, and national security, the AI order adds another front: making sure the United States, not foreign adversaries, leads the next phase of advanced technology.

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