THE PREMIER NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE™

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PURPOSE

The NII Awards™ provide a nationally recognized platform for projects that help usher in the "new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people" envisioned in the President's Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan.

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INFRASTRUCTURE: "The national artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and related systems that power America's economic, cultural, and security leadership."

As America marks 250 years of independence in 2026, the National Intelligence Infrastructure Awards™ (NII Awards™) will serve as the nation’s premier showcase for America‑first AI. Since President Trump released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” in July 2025—detailing more than 90 federal policy actions—the Administration has been moving rapidly to implement this agenda.

categories

Each category cleanly maps to the framing of America’s AI Action Plan — maintaining thematic coherence around human flourishing, economic competitiveness, national security, free speech, American values, families, and infrastructure. The order also flows logically: from foundational domains (Energy, Infrastructure, Commerce) through social systems (Health, Education, Entertainment, Government, Community, Family), then culminating in strategic and global categories (Security, Allies, NextGen). Energy AI applications that transform how America produces, delivers, and uses energy across the whole economy—power generation, grids, industry, buildings, vehicles, and data centers—supporting a new era of prosperity and energy security for the American people. Infrastructure AI infrastructure—chips, servers, data centers, cloud platforms, communications networks, and the dedicated energy capacity to power them at national scale—so America has the factories, computing power,

categories

 Each category cleanly maps to the framing of the America’s AI Action Plan — maintaining thematic coherence around human flourishing, economic competitiveness, national security, free speech, American values, families, and infrastructure. The order also flows logically: from foundational domains (Energy, Infrastructure, Commerce) through social systems (Health, Education, Entertainment, Government, Community, Family), then culminating in strategic and global categories (Security, Allies, NextGen). 



Energy

AI applications that transform how America produces, delivers, and uses energy across the whole economy—power generation, grids, industry, buildings, vehicles, and data centers—supporting a new era of prosperity and energy security for the American people.


Infrastructure

AI infrastructure—chips, servers, data centers, cloud platforms, communications networks, and the dedicated energy capacity to power them at national scale—so America has the factories, computing power, and networks needed to win the AI race.


Business

AI that fuels American business, manufacturing, finance, and supply chains—reshoring production, boosting productivity and wages, and strengthening U.S. economic competitiveness in the global AI economy.


Health

Life‑saving and life‑improving AI in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences that discovers new treatments, personalizes care, and extends healthy human flourishing for American patients.


Education

AI that transforms learning and workforce skills so Americans can thrive in the AI age—from K–12 to higher education and lifelong training—ensuring workers and families prosper in the new economy.


Entertainment

Arts, media, and storytelling that use AI to elevate culture and reflect American values—protecting free speech, honoring faith and family, and rejecting ideological “social engineering” in how Americans get their news and entertainment.


Government

Modern, AI‑enabled public services that make government more effective, accountable, and responsive to citizens while respecting the Constitution and protecting liberty.


Community

Local and civic innovation using AI to strengthen neighborhoods, public safety, infrastructure, and civic life in communities across the nation, ensuring the benefits of AI reach Main Street—not just big tech and big government.


Family

AI services and safeguards that protect children, support parents, and open up real opportunities for American families to live, work, and thrive together in the digital age.


Security

Defense, intelligence, and cyber capabilities that keep America and her allies safe—preserving our strategic edge in military power, securing critical infrastructure, and defending the homeland in an age of AI.


Allies

International AI initiatives that reinforce U.S. leadership, deepen alliances, and advance freedom and prosperity with our partners around the world, so the free world—not authoritarian regimes—sets the rules of the AI age.


Frontier

Frontier AI breakthroughs—advancing scientific and mathematical discovery, new models of computing, and world‑leading innovation that fulfill America’s AI Action Plan and usher in a new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.



 

Energy

AI transforming America's energy production, delivery, and use

Infrastructure

Chips, data centers, computing power, and networks to win the AI race

Commerce

AI fueling business, manufacturing, finance, and U.S. competitiveness

Health

Life-saving AI in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences

Education

AI transforming learning and workforce skills for the AI age

Entertainment

Arts and media using AI to elevate culture and American values

Government

Modern, AI-enabled public services respecting liberty

Community

Local AI innovation strengthening neighborhoods and Main Street

Family

AI services and safeguards protecting children and supporting parents

Security

Defense, intelligence, and cyber capabilities keeping America safe

Allies

International AI initiatives reinforcing U.S. leadership and alliances

NextGen

Frontier AI breakthroughs advancing discovery and innovation  


   

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