• The SEC published a document titled "SEC Draft Strategic Plan - FY26-FY30".
  • The plan contains three goals.
  • The plan was released with press release number 2026-51 dated June 2, 2026.
  • Public comments on the plan are due July 2, 2026 under file number DSP-3.
  • SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins commented on the plan's three goals.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published its Draft Strategic Plan for FY26-FY30. The plan is titled "SEC Draft Strategic Plan - FY26-FY30" and outlines three goals for the agency. The document was released alongside press release number 2026-51 dated June 2, 2026, and was last reviewed on June 4, 2026.

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SEC Unveils Draft Strategic Plan for FY26-FY30

Chairman's Statement

“During my tenure as Chairman, the Commission will not stray from this core three-part mission, and the Draft Strategic Plan focuses on three important goals to advance our mandate.”

Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman

Goal 1: Regulatory Policy and Digital Assets

The first goal is to renew the agency's regulatory policy focus to support innovation, capital formation, market efficiency, and investor protection. As part of that goal, the plan sets an objective to provide a firm regulatory foundation for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies through a rational, coherent, and principled approach.

Goal 2: Stakeholder Engagement and Enforcement

The second goal calls for shifting regulatory practices to increase stakeholder engagement, facilitate compliance efforts of market participants, and return the enforcement approach to Congress' original intent. The plan aims to increase staff engagement with business and industry groups while restoring an enforcement approach that polices violations of established law such as fraud and manipulation rather than expanding regulatory reach through ad hoc enforcement actions. Other objectives under this goal include periodic, retrospective reviews of existing rules as well as an assessment of the agency's administrative law framework.

Goal 3: Operational Efficiency and Technology

The third goal is to optimize operational efficiency by enhancing the organizational structure, modernizing technology, reforming employee performance management, and implementing robust internal performance reporting that incorporates accountability for resources and program success. The plan identifies technology modernization as a critical enabler of regulatory effectiveness. As part of this effort, the plan describes EDGAR as a legacy system subject to comprehensive review.

Stakeholder Input

In developing the plan, the SEC took into account information gleaned from meetings with external parties including members of Congress and congressional committees, investors, businesses, financial market participants, academics, and other experts and stakeholders.

Public Comment Process

The SEC is accepting public comments on the draft plan through July 2, 2026, under file number DSP-3. Comments may be submitted through the internet comment form or by email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Paper comments may be sent to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. The SEC states that information received will be posted on its website without change. The agency's redaction policy states that personal identifying information will not be redacted or edited from comment submissions. Submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection may be redacted in part or withheld entirely from publication.