Technology Directives

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025

This Presidential Proclamation officially designates October 2025 as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, underscoring the Administration's dedication to strengthening national cybersecurity against foreign and criminal cyber threats.

The document references prior actions, including an Executive Order aimed at securing federal software development and adopting encryption, and highlights support for legislation protecting children online. It concludes by urging all citizens, companies, and institutions to participate in cybersecurity education and take personal protective measures like using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.

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National Manufacturing Day, 2025

This Presidential Proclamation, issued by Donald J. Trump on October 3, 2025, officially designates that date as National Manufacturing Day, celebrating the American industrial base and workforce.

The document outlines the administration's efforts to boost domestic manufacturing through securing significant private investment, imposing reciprocal tariffs to protect against unfair foreign trade practices, eliminating what it terms burdensome regulations (specifically rejecting the 'Green New Scam agenda'), and enacting legislation like the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' to incentivize factory expansion, all aimed at ensuring the U.S. remains the world's leading industrial power.

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Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer with Artificial Intelligence

This Presidential Action mandates the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation in preventing and treating pediatric cancer, recognizing it as a top priority for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission.

The order directs relevant agencies to harness AI to accelerate scientific progress within the existing Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) by improving data infrastructure, enhancing complex biologic data analysis, and optimizing clinical trial design and access.

Furthermore, it instructs coordination to increase federal investment in pediatric cancer research and encourage private sector adoption of advanced AI technologies, all while ensuring patient privacy safeguards are maintained during data sharing efforts.

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Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security

This Presidential Action determines that a proposed framework agreement for the divestiture of TikTok's United States operations constitutes a "qualified divestiture" under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, thereby resolving national security concerns related to foreign adversary control over the application and its user data.

The order grants the Attorney General a 120-day delay on enforcing the Act to allow this structured separation—where a new U.S.-based joint venture with less than 20% ownership by ByteDance would take control—to be finalized, while also revoking a previous related delegation order and amending the 2020 Divestment Order.

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Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

This presidential proclamation restricts the entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers into the United States.

The action addresses concerns about the program's abuse, where it's alleged that companies replace American workers with lower-paid foreign labor.

This is presented as causing harm to American workers' wages and employment prospects and threatening national security.

The proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions, with exceptions for cases deemed in the national interest.

Further, it initiates rulemakings to revise prevailing wage levels and prioritize high-skilled, high-paid workers.

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Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of The United States of America and the Government of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal

The US and UK governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation on strategic science and technology.

The MOU focuses on accelerating AI innovation, unleashing civil nuclear energy, securing quantum advantage, and establishing foundations for frontier innovation.

It envisions joint research programs, streamlined regulatory processes, and the establishment of a ministerial-level working group to monitor progress and guide future collaborations.

The agreement emphasizes the importance of shared values and coordinated policy approaches to achieve common objectives.

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Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

President Trump issued an executive order further extending the enforcement deadline of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, specifically targeting TikTok, until December 16, 2025.

The order directs the Department of Justice to refrain from enforcing the Act during this period and to issue guidance clarifying that no penalties will be pursued for past conduct.

It also asserts the federal government's exclusive authority for enforcement, preventing actions by states or private parties at this time.

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Further Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

This Presidential Order further amends Executive Order 12171, excluding additional agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program due to their primary focus on intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work.

The order also extends a deadline for implementing the exclusions under Executive Order 14251 and includes a severability clause to ensure the order's remaining provisions remain valid if parts are challenged.

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