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OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary Dan Driscoll two months after Pentagon exit

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Carter, C. (2026, November 3). OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary Dan Driscoll two months after Pentagon exit. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/national-security/4788952/openai-hires-ex-army-secretary-dan-driscoll/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-03 · by Claire Carter

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OpenAI has hired Dan Driscoll, former Secretary of the Army, as its senior counselor for national security modernization. The appointment was made about two months after Driscoll left his position at the Pentagon. In this new role, Driscoll will concentrate on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve national and cyber security, and he will also collaborate with U.S. allies to promote responsible AI usage.
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OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, former US Secretary of the Army, to a newly created role focusing on national security modernisation, effective November 2, 2026. Driscoll will serve as senior counselor, advising OpenAI’s leadership and collaborating with external partners on how advanced artificial intelligence can enhance national and cybersecurity measures. He resigned from his Pentagon position earlier in the year after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Driscoll previously gained prominence for his diplomatic role in peace talks involving Moscow and Kyiv during the Ukraine war, a rare task for an Army secretary. OpenAI's move to hire a high-profile Republican figure signals its intention to navigate the complex landscape of AI regulations under President Trump’s administration, which remains influential in national security decisions.

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The ChatGPT-maker said Driscoll’s role is a new addition and will focus on how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance national and cyber security measures, as well as working with U.S. allies to advance the “responsible use” of AI.
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🔮 OpenAI announced on Monday that former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will be joining the company as senior counselor for national security modernization, a move that comes over two months after the service leader left the Pentagon.
2026-11-03 · Washington Examiner
OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary Dan Driscoll two months after Pentagon exit · assertive framing

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OpenAI announced on Monday that former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will be joining the company as senior counselor for national security modernization, a move that comes over two months after the service leader left the Pentagon. asserted
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The ChatGPT-maker said Driscoll’s role is a new addition and will focus on how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance national and cyber security measures, as well as working with U.S. allies to advance the “responsible use” of AI. asserted
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