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OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counselor for national security

OpenAI announced on November 2, 2026, that Dan Driscoll, the 26th US Army Secretary, will join as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization, a newly created role advising on AI's use in national security and cyber defenses.

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Timeline · 15 reports

  1. 2026-11-03 15:55 · The Hill Technology
    OpenAI hires former Army secretary as adviser
  2. 2026-11-03 15:05 · The Next Web
    OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security
  3. 2026-11-03 15:03 · The Decoder
    OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom
  4. 2026-11-03 11:25 · Techmeme
    OpenAI hires ex-US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, as it pushes to secure government contracts and shape military policy
  5. 2026-11-03 10:10 · TechXplore AI & ML
    OpenAI hires former US Army secretary for national security role
  6. 2026-11-03 09:08 · DigiTimes Asia
    OpenAI recruits former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll to strengthen its national security, cybersecurity ambitions
  7. 2026-11-03 08:55 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Cybersecurity Role
  8. 2026-11-03 02:49 · Unite.AI
    Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Joins OpenAI as Senior Counselor
  9. 2026-11-03 02:37 · Gizmodo AI
    OpenAI Hires Dan Driscoll, Former Trump Appointee at Pentagon
  10. 2026-11-03 02:17 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
  11. 2026-11-03 00:38 · Economic Times Tech
    OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
  12. 2026-11-03 00:19 · Bloomberg AI
    OpenAI Says Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Join Company
  13. 2026-11-03 00:15 · Reuters AI
    OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
  14. 2026-11-02 22:58 · Financial Times AI
    OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use
  15. 2026-11-02 00:00 · OpenAI News
    OpenAI appoints Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization

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