U.S. Executive Order 14409 frames classified cyber benchmarking for frontier models
Signed 2 June 2026, EO 14409 “Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security” defines covered frontier models, tasks the NSA with a classified cyber-capability evaluation framework, and coordinates Treasury, DoD, DHS/CISA, and NIST in a voluntary scheme—not mandatory licensing—with CRS IF13268 context as of September 2026.