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WH launches Gold Eagle to enhance cybersecurity

Thursday, 16 Jul, 2026
Gold Eagle was established under President Donald Trump’s June 2 executive order. (Photo courtesy: The White House)

The White House has launched Gold Eagle, an artificial intelligence-powered clearinghouse which is designed to identify and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities across critical US infrastructure at unprecedented speed and scale.

The initiative brings federal agencies, open-source software partners and private infrastructure companies into a coordinated system. It will receive, assess and prioritize cyber vulnerabilities before passing actionable information to government and industry defenders.

Gold Eagle was established under President Donald Trump’s June 2 executive order, “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.” The White House described it as a new operational model for cyber defense.

The clearinghouse will employ frontier AI capabilities to process threat information. It will help government and industry identify risks, prioritize action and strengthen the resilience of systems supporting the US economy, national security and everyday life.

“Gold Eagle serves as the vanguard of America’s cyber defense. We are leveraging frontier AI alongside top American innovators to safeguard our critical infrastructure and protect the homeland,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.