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OpenAI hires former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role

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OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, a former US Secretary of the Army, as senior counsellor for national security modernisation, a newly created role, the company said on Monday.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-11-03 00:38 · Economic Times Tech
    OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
  2. 2026-11-03 00:19 · Bloomberg AI
    OpenAI Says Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Join Company
  3. 2026-11-03 00:15 · Reuters AI
    OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
  4. 2026-11-02 22:58 · Financial Times AI
    OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use

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