<p>A new AI executive order is raising big questions about innovation, security, and government oversight. This week, Elisa speaks with Josh Geltzer, Partner at WilmerHale and former Deputy White House Counsel and Legal Advisor to the National Security Council, about the Trump administration’s new framework for securing frontier AI models before they reach the public. Together, they explore what voluntary early access could mean for leading AI companies, how the federal government may respond to national security risks, and whether this kind of public-private process could eventually evolve into a stronger legal framework. </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/joshua-geltzer">Josh Geltzer</a> is a Partner at WilmerHale, where he focuses on national security issues including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, CFIUS, crisis management, and national security-related litigation.</p><p></p><p><em>References:</em></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/promoting-advanced-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-security/">Executive Order: “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.” The White House, June 2, 2026.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/">Executive Order: “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The White House, December 11, 2025.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-48000-computer-fraud">The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSecurityLawTodayPod">Subscribe to our YouTube</a></li></ul>