OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for new national security AI role

Nov 3

1. 23:03

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   OpenAI Hires Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization

   OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for the newly created role of "Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization," where he will work with government, industry, academia, and U.S. allies to use AI to strengthen national security and cyber defense. Driscoll served as the 26th Secretary of the Army, overseeing nearly one million soldiers and more than 265,000 civilian employees, and during his tenure pushed AI modernization projects including Project ARIA. The report says he is a close ally of Vice President JD Vance and maintains good relations with both parties in Congress; previously, in late February 2026, the Pentagon designated Anthropic as a "supply chain risk," and on the same day Sam Altman announced an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy models on classified networks.

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2. 16:47

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   OpenAI Hires Former U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll to Lead National Security Modernization Affairs

   OpenAI has hired Driscoll, the 26th U.S. Secretary of the Army, to oversee matters related to national security modernization. He will work with company management and external partners to advise on how advanced artificial intelligence can strengthen security capabilities, and to promote the adoption of related technologies by U.S. allies, while also helping internal teams understand the actual needs of national security agencies. He will also participate in OpenAI's so-called "democratic AI" work; previously, the company had advanced cyber defense, critical infrastructure protection, and public service security through the Daybreak project.

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5. 15:25

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   OpenAI Hires Former U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll as Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization

   OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as its newly created senior advisor for national security modernization, focusing on the application of AI in national security and cybersecurity. He will work with OpenAI management and external partners to promote the adoption of related technologies by U.S. allies and participate in work related to "democratic AI"; previously, OpenAI had advanced cyber defense and critical infrastructure protection through the Daybreak project.

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   Former U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll joins OpenAI as Senior Advisor for National Security and Modernization

   OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as Senior Advisor for National Security and Modernization to help advance the application of AI in the fields of national security and cybersecurity. Driscoll resigned as Army Secretary in August of this year; in 2025, at age 38, he became the 26th U.S. Army Secretary. OpenAI converted to a for-profit company last year, amended its policy in 2024 to allow military applications, and in February of this year reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its own AI models on the Department of Defense's classified networks.

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8. 10:57

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   Former U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll Joins OpenAI as Senior Advisor for National Security and Modernization

   OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as Senior Advisor for National Security and Modernization to advance the application of AI in the fields of national security and cybersecurity. Driscoll became the 26th Secretary of the Army in 2025 at the age of 38, making him the youngest Secretary of the Army in U.S. history, and he resigned in August of this year. In February of this year, OpenAI had already reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its own AI models on the Department of Defense's classified networks.

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9. 10:52

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   OpenAI Creates New National Security AI Role, Hires Former Army Secretary Driscoll

   OpenAI has hired former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for a newly created national security AI role—Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization—advising governments and enterprises on the use of AI for national security and cybersecurity, with a focus on U.S. allies. He resigned as the Army's top civilian official two months ago amid friction with Pete Hegseth. The move follows OpenAI's 2026 Pentagon agreement, whose restrictions on surveillance and autonomous weapons had prompted hardware head Caitlin Kalinowski to resign over the rushed process.

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10. 10:49

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    Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Joins OpenAI as Senior Advisor

    On November 2, 2026, OpenAI announced that former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will take on the newly created role of "Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization," responsible for national security, cybersecurity, and cooperation with allied nations. He will provide policy and strategic advice to OpenAI leadership and external partners; Sam Altman said the move will strengthen American leadership and advance the adoption of democratic AI. The appointment continues OpenAI's work to advance cyber defense through the Daybreak project, and OpenAI has committed to providing $1 billion in subsidized Daybreak access credits over six months.

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