One Year Later: Agencies Turn AI Action Plan Into Federal Programs

A wave of new federal AI initiatives spanning infrastructure, research, workforce development and enterprise technology marks the first year of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan.

That plan outlined more than 90 federal policy actions across three pillars: accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure and leading in international diplomacy and security. Over the past year, several of those recommendations have evolved into operational programs that agencies are now using to expand AI capabilities, modernize federal IT and support workforce development.  

“A main motivation in promoting American AI development is a belief that these tools can rapidly accelerate the progress of our scientific enterprise, and so open new frontiers for American knowledge, industry and quality of life,” Michael Kratsios, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy director, said this week.  

Among the most significant initiatives launched since July 2025 include: 

• Genesis Mission: Launched in November 2025, the Genesis Mission focuses on accelerating advanced AI research and national capabilities. The effort is intended to strengthen U.S. leadership in frontier AI technologies through coordinated federal action.
• USAi: Launched in August 2025, USAi is GSA’s secure generative AI evaluation platform that gives federal agencies access to AI capabilities in a government-managed environment. The platform provides chat-based AI, code generation, document summarization and evaluation tools, enabling agencies to test and adopt generative AI without building their own infrastructure. GSA described USAi as a mission-ready platform available governmentwide at no cost to agencies.
• American AI Exports Program: Established through a July 2025 executive order and implemented by the Commerce Department in October, the program directs the departments of Commerce and State to coordinate a “full-stack AI export promotion program to advance America’s global leadership in AI.” The program will select industry-led export packages that will include AI hardware, software, models and applications across industry sectors for promotion to countries and regions around the world,” according to the International Trade Administration.
• GenAI.mil: Launched in December 2025, GenAI.mil is the War Department’s enterprise generative AI platform. It gives military personnel access to AI capabilities for document drafting, research, software development, image analysis and mission support within a secure environment. The Pentagon said in June that the platform has surpassed 1.5 million active personnel users.
• AI-enabled TEFCA Expansion: HHS is incorporating AI into the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to improve interoperability and reduce administrative burden. The department said the effort builds on a network that now supports exchanges involving nearly 500 million health records.
• Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure: Another executive order issued alongside the AI Action Plan created a federal initiative to streamline permitting for AI data centers, semiconductor manufacturing facilities and related energy infrastructure. The order was aimed at facilitating the “rapid and efficient buildout of this infrastructure by easing Federal regulatory burdens.”

Several supporting efforts are also moving forward across federal agencies. The National Science Foundation announced plans for additional AI Research Institutes. HHS launched OneHHS, a departmentwide effort to build shared AI platforms, cybersecurity capabilities and enterprise services. The Department of Veterans Affairs continues implementing its AI strategy, which will eventually include an AI Corps, a group of AI experts that will lead efforts across AI product development, data science, AI model development, AI standards development and AI literacy. 

AI implementation has not been without challenges. Environmental groups and local communities have raised concerns about the rapid expansion of data centers, particularly their energy and water demands. And many lawmakers have called for additional safeguards around AI deployment in government. Regardless, agencies have largely remained focused on executing the administration’s plan.  

As the AI Action Plan enters its second year, attention might shift from launching initiatives to measuring outcomes. Agencies will likely be evaluated on how effectively they adopt AI, modernize services, strengthen cybersecurity, expand workforce capabilities and demonstrate measurable mission impact.