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Executive Order 13657

Changing the Name of the National Security Staff to the National Security Council Staff

This executive order renames the National Security Staff to the National Security Council Staff and updates all references in prior executive orders and presidential directives accordingly. It makes no changes to legal authorities, functions, or organizational structure.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 8823

Impact dates

  1. Name change effective immediately upon signing

Key directives

  • Change name of National Security Staff to National Security Council Staff
  • Update all references in existing Executive Orders and Presidential directives

Timeline

Immediate

  • Name change takes effect; all prior references to 'National Security Staff' or 'Homeland Security Council Staff' automatically read as 'National Security Council staff'

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Symbolic/semantic change with no substantive policy implications; text explicitly preserves all existing authorities and functions
  • Potential minor administrative confusion during transition period for interagency coordination
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