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Memo2025-06-30Trump

Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba

This memorandum reissues and amends Trump-era NSPM-5 to tighten U.S. policy toward Cuba, directing agencies to restrict financial transactions with Cuban military-controlled entities, enforce the tourism ban, expand internet access for Cubans, and oppose international efforts to lift the embargo. It sets multiple deadlines for regulatory adjustments and reports while explicitly maintaining the statutory embargo framework.

EO 140562021-12-01Biden

The National Space Council

This executive order reconstitutes the National Space Council, chaired by the Vice President, with a broad membership of cabinet secretaries and senior officials. It establishes the Council's advisory and coordination functions for national space policy across civil, commercial, and national security sectors, creates a Users' Advisory Group of non-Federal industry representatives, and revokes two Trump-era executive orders on the same body.

Memo 138032020-12-09Trump

The National Space Policy

This December 9, 2020 memorandum establishes a comprehensive National Space Policy that supersedes the 2010 Obama-era policy (PPD-4). It directs federal agencies to promote commercial space industry growth, strengthen the domestic space industrial base, ensure assured access to space, develop space nuclear power, improve cybersecurity for space systems, and advance international cooperation. The policy sets specific goals including returning Americans to the Moon by 2024 with sustained presence by 2028, and eventual human missions to Mars, while emphasizing protection of space assets and deterrence of hostile interference.

Other2020-09-04Trump

Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems

This Space Policy Directive-5 establishes cybersecurity principles for U.S. space systems, directing executive agencies to foster practices that protect government and commercial space assets from cyber threats. It mandates risk-based, cybersecurity-informed engineering for space systems throughout their lifecycle, with specific requirements for encryption, access protection, jamming/spoofing defenses, supply chain security, and information sharing. The directive applies to government national security space systems, civil space systems, and private space systems.

Memo 50302019-11-19Trump

Ocean Mapping of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline and Nearshore of Alaska

This memorandum directs development of national strategies to map and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Alaska's shoreline, aiming to advance economic, security, and environmental interests through ocean exploration. It requires three proposed strategies within 180 days covering EEZ mapping, Alaska shoreline mapping, and streamlined permitting for ocean research activities.

EO 138402018-06-19Trump

Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States

This executive order revokes the 2010 National Ocean Policy (EO 13547) and establishes a new interagency Ocean Policy Committee co-chaired by CEQ and OSTP to coordinate federal ocean activities. It prioritizes economic growth, security, and environmental interests in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters while requiring agencies to review their regulations for consistency within 90 days.

Other2018-06-18Trump

National Space Traffic Management Policy

This Space Policy Directive establishes a national framework for space traffic management (STM), directing the Department of Commerce to assume civil responsibility for space situational awareness data and collision avoidance services from the Department of Defense. It sets goals for advancing space safety science and technology, mitigating orbital debris, encouraging commercial space leadership, and developing international standards for space operations.

Other2018-05-24Trump

Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space

This 2018 Space Policy Directive directs multiple Cabinet secretaries and agency heads to streamline federal regulations governing commercial space activities, including launch/re-entry licensing, remote sensing, spectrum policy, and export controls. It sets specific deadlines for regulatory reviews, legislative proposals, and reports to reduce burdens on the U.S. commercial space sector while protecting public safety and national security.

Memo2018-02-20Trump

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under Section 1245 of the FY2018 NDAA to the Secretary of State, requiring coordination with Defense, DNI, and the Joint Chiefs Chairman. It also automatically applies these delegations to future laws with substantially similar provisions.

Other2017-12-11Trump

Reinvigorating America's Human Space Exploration Program

This Space Policy Directive–1 amends the 2010 National Space Policy to shift NASA's human space exploration goals from a flexible 'far-reaching milestones' framework to a specific sequence: return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, then Mars and other destinations, emphasizing commercial and international partnerships. It represents a structural redirection of U.S. space policy toward the Artemis program's foundational architecture.

EO 138032017-06-30Trump

Reviving the National Space Council

This executive order revives the National Space Council, which had been dormant since 1993, and places the Vice President as its chair. The Council is tasked with coordinating national space policy across civilian, military, and commercial sectors, with membership drawn from key cabinet departments and agencies.

Other 132282017-04-04Trump

Organization of the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and Subcommittees

This National Security Presidential Memorandum reorganizes the National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Security Council (HSC) structures under the Trump administration, establishing clear membership rules for the NSC, HSC, Principals Committee, Deputies Committee, and Policy Coordination Committees. It revokes the prior NSC organization memo (NSPM-2) from January 2017 and consolidates decision-making authority under the National Security Advisor while formally integrating the HSC into a unified staff structure.

Other2017-01-28Trump

Plan To Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

This National Security Presidential Memorandum directs the Secretary of Defense to develop, within 30 days, a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS in collaboration with multiple cabinet members and national security officials. The plan must address military strategy, rules of engagement, public diplomacy, coalition building, financial targeting, and funding mechanisms.

EO 137292016-05-18Obama

A Comprehensive Approach to Atrocity Prevention and Response

This executive order institutionalizes the Atrocities Prevention Board (APB) originally established by Presidential Study Directive-10 in 2012, formalizing its structure, membership, and operational protocols across national security agencies. It mandates interagency coordination on monitoring, early warning, deterrence, and response to mass atrocities and genocide, with specific requirements for intelligence collection, civilian capacity deployment, training, and annual reporting to the President and public.

EO 137212016-03-14Obama

Developing an Integrated Global Engagement Center To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Directed Abroad and Revoking Executive Order 13584

This executive order establishes the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the State Department to coordinate U.S. government communications aimed at foreign audiences to counter terrorist messaging from ISIL, al-Qa'ida, and other violent extremists. It replaces the temporary organization created by Executive Order 13584 with a permanent center supported by a temporary coordination office (GECCO) and an interagency steering committee.

Memo 136362015-02-25Obama

Establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center

This memorandum directs the Director of National Intelligence to establish the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), a new intelligence organization to coordinate analysis and sharing of foreign cyber threat intelligence across federal agencies. The CTIIC is tasked with integrating all-source analysis, supporting existing cyber centers, developing intelligence sharing capabilities, and coordinating interagency responses to foreign cyber threats, with a goal of reaching full operating capability by the end of fiscal year 2016.

Memo2012-02-28Obama

Delegation of Waiver Authority Under Section 1022(a)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

This memorandum delegates to the Attorney General the President's authority under Section 1022(a)(4) of the FY2012 NDAA to waive certain requirements of the Act, specifically the military custody requirement for detainees. The Attorney General must exercise this authority in consultation with senior national security officials including the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Homeland Security, the DNI, CIA Director, FBI Director, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

EO 135842011-09-09Obama

Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative and Establishing a Temporary Organization to Support Certain Government-wide Communications Activities Directed Abroad

This executive order establishes a Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications within the State Department to coordinate U.S. government-wide counterterrorism messaging abroad, and creates a temporary Counterterrorism Communications Support Office to provide research and campaign support. Both entities focus on countering al-Qa'ida and violent extremist ideologies through strategic communications to foreign audiences.

EO 135672011-03-07Obama

Periodic Review of Individuals Detained at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force

This executive order establishes a Periodic Review Board (PRB) process to evaluate whether Guantánamo detainees designated for continued law of war detention still pose a significant threat to U.S. security. It mandates initial reviews within one year, subsequent full reviews every three years, and interim file reviews every six months, while explicitly preserving existing detention authority and habeas corpus rights without creating new legal grounds for release into the United States.

EO 135472010-07-19Obama

Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes

This executive order establishes a National Ocean Council to coordinate federal stewardship of oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes, implementing recommendations from the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force. It creates a framework for coastal and marine spatial planning to manage competing uses of marine environments while promoting ecosystem-based conservation. The order directs executive agencies to align their decisions with national ocean policy priorities and to participate in regional planning processes.

EO 134912009-01-22Obama

Ensuring Lawful Interrogations

This executive order revoked the prior Bush-era interrogation framework, mandating that all U.S. government interrogations in armed conflicts comply with the Army Field Manual and Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. It ordered closure of CIA detention facilities, required Red Cross access to detainees, and established an interagency task force to review interrogation and transfer policies.

EO 134922009-01-22Obama

Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained At the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities

This executive orders the closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention facilities within one year and mandates an immediate, comprehensive interagency review of all detainees to determine whether they should be transferred, released, prosecuted in federal court, or handled through other lawful means. It also halts all military commission proceedings during the review period and requires detention conditions to comply with Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.

EO 134932009-01-22Obama

Review of Detention Policy Options

This executive order establishes a Special Interagency Task Force on Detainee Disposition, co-chaired by the Attorney General and Secretary of Defense, to review lawful options for handling individuals captured in armed conflicts and counterterrorism operations. The task force must report to the President within 180 days on detention, trial, transfer, release, and other disposition alternatives consistent with national security interests and justice.

EO 133662004-12-17Bush

Committee on Ocean Policy

This executive order establishes the Committee on Ocean Policy within the Council on Environmental Quality to coordinate federal agency activities on ocean-related matters, advance environmental/economic/security interests, and facilitate consultation with state, tribal, local, and international stakeholders. The Committee comprises cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and presidential assistants but functions solely in an advisory capacity without regulatory authority.

EO 132312001-10-16Bush

Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age

This executive order establishes the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to coordinate federal efforts protecting information systems for critical infrastructure across sectors including energy, finance, transportation, and healthcare. It creates a voluntary public-private partnership framework, establishes the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) for private sector input, and assigns specific security oversight roles to OMB, Defense, and the CIA while preserving existing agency authorities.

EO 131071998-12-10Clinton

Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

This executive order establishes a framework for the U.S. government to implement its obligations under international human rights treaties including the ICCPR, Convention Against Torture, and CERD. It creates an Interagency Working Group chaired by the National Security Council designee to coordinate treaty compliance, report preparation, complaint responses, and annual reviews of reservations and practices across all executive agencies.

EO 129921996-03-15Clinton

President's Council on Counter-Narcotics

This executive order establishes the President's Council on Counter-Narcotics, a high-level interagency body chaired by the President and comprising cabinet secretaries, intelligence directors, and senior White House officials. The Council meets quarterly to advise the President on national drug control strategy, coordinate implementation across agencies, and link drug policy to national security priorities, while preserving the Director of National Drug Control Policy as the senior drug policy official.

EO 129811995-12-05Clinton

Administration of Export Controls

This executive order establishes a structured interagency process for reviewing export license applications under the Export Administration Act and related regulations. It sets specific timelines for license review (90 days maximum), creates a three-tier dispute resolution system (Operating Committee, Advisory Committee on Export Policy, and Export Administration Review Board), and defines procedures for prelicense checks and government-to-government assurances.

EO 125691986-10-16Reagan

Management of the Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau

This executive order establishes the U.S. government structure for managing relations with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under the Compact of Free Association. It assigns primary diplomatic responsibility to the Secretary of State, economic and financial assistance coordination to the Secretary of the Interior, creates an Interagency Group and Office of Freely Associated State Affairs, and delegates specific congressional reporting and oversight authorities.

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