Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Signs Historic Directive on AI in the National Security Enterprise

President Donald J. Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) on Artificial Intelligence, establishing a definitive framework to integrate the world’s most advanced AI systems into the United States’ military and intelligence operations.

The memorandum rescinds and replaces the Biden administration’s NSM-25, which the Trump administration characterized as an "outdated" document that hindered AI adoption with "ideological mandates."

The memorandum directs the national security enterprise—including the Department of War—to fast-track the onboarding of cutting-edge AI technologies.

• • Multi-Vendor Strategy: To avoid dangerous "single-vendor dependencies," the government is directed to onboard advanced models from multiple providers simultaneously.

  • Secure Infrastructure: The order mandates the construction of high-security, next-generation computing facilities capable of running advanced AI at scale.

  • Strategic Reserve: A new AI National Security Strategic Reserve will be established, comprised of top non-governmental experts to advise on mission-critical technology.

A key provision of the memorandum ensures that the U.S. government maintains total control over its AI assets.

• • Prohibition of External Interference: The order stipulates that no commercial entity may disable, modify, or degrade any AI system upon which American warfighters depend without prior government approval.

  • Weapon Systems Autonomy: The Secretary of War is directed to issue updated guidance on autonomy in weapon systems to ensure the U.S. maintains "technological overmatch" against global adversaries.

The President reaffirmed that AI will be used to enhance national security, not to police American citizens or enforce social agendas.

• • Constitutional Guardrails: The memorandum explicitly bans the development or deployment of AI for the purposes of censorship, ideological bias, or unlawful surveillance of the American people.

  • Chain of Command: Adoption of AI must follow a clear line of accountability under the Constitutional chain of command, running from the President down to the individual warfighter.

The administration highlighted this memorandum as the latest step in a comprehensive push for American technological supremacy:

• • July 2025: Launched the AI Action Plan focusing on infrastructure and diplomacy.

  • May 2026: Secured historic agreements with eight leading AI companies to deploy their capabilities on the Department of War’s classified networks.

  • June 2026: Signed an Executive Order focused on AI-driven cybersecurity and infrastructure protection.

Conclusion:
President Trump characterized the memorandum as a "common-sense" measure to ensure that the U.S. military remains the premier AI-enabled fighting force on earth. By replacing bureaucratic hurdles with rapid adoption and private-sector partnerships, the administration intends to ensure that the "frontier of this technology is built here at home."

1. Accelerating AI for the Warfighter2. Sovereignty and System Integrity3. Rejection of "Ideological" AI4. Part of a Broader AI Dominance Strategy