NSA

The National Security Agency is a U.S. government intelligence organization responsible for signals intelligence and information security, with significant authority over classified systems and cybersecurity standards. For AI governance, the NSA has issued guidance on AI security risks, supply chain vulnerabilities, and protection measures for national security systems. Their recommendations carry weight in enterprise settings, particularly for organizations handling sensitive data or working with government contractors subject to classified information protocols.

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EnforcementUS2026-08-20

Five Agencies Warn AI Is Lowering the Bar for ICS Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

A joint advisory from the NSA, CISA, FBI, EPA, and DOE warns that unidentified threat actors are using AI to generate exploitation scripts targeting Siemens programmable logic controllers across US critical infrastructure. The advisory covers energy, water, food, and manufacturing sectors. Enterprise teams with OT environments are directed to apply current patches, isolate PLCs from internet exposure, enforce strong access controls, and deploy ICS-capable monitoring.

critical infrastructure OT security ICS risk AI-enabled attacks Siemens PLC CISA NSA adversarial AI

InsightUnited States2026-06-03

Trump's New AI Executive Order Creates a Voluntary Frontier Model Review Process — and Explicitly Bans Mandatory Licensing

A June 2026 executive order tasks NSA and CISA with building a classified benchmarking process for frontier AI models and a voluntary 30-day advance-access program — while explicitly barring any mandatory preclearance regime.

executive order frontier models CISA NSA cybersecurity voluntary frameworks critical infrastructure federal policy