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Virginia Executive Directive 6 (2026): AI cyber-threat preparedness

AI-use reference. Current; newly issued October 23 2026. Applies to: Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, AI Task Force and cooperating executive agencies; coordination with higher education, other states and outside experts. Requirements or…

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AI-use reference. Current; newly issued October 23 2026. Applies to: Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, AI Task Force and cooperating executive agencies; coordination with higher education, other states and outside experts. Requirements or purpose: Establish Cyber Consortium; develop Commonwealth cyberattack prevention/response and infrastructure-hardening plans addressing AI risks; seek expert/company briefings and public-private information sharing. Limits: This is state preparedness/coordination tasking, not an approved municipal AI deployment, city AI-use license, or blanket city operational policy.

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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Executive directive to state officials/agencies. Dates/version: 2026-10-23 upon signing. Locator: 4-page PDF: pp 2–4 Directive numbered tasks; p 4 effective-date clause. This is state preparedness/coordination tasking, not an approved municipal AI deployment, city AI-use license, or blanket city operational policy.

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