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

OpenAI says Dan Driscoll, who resigned as Army Secretary in August after reportedly clashing with Defense Secretary Hegseth, will advise leadership and partners on using AI for national and cyber security, with a focus on US allies. DefenseScoop, which read OpenAI's release, says no start date is given. OpenAI's own page returned an error when opened.

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

  1. OpenAIPrimary

    OpenAI appoints Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization

Monday, November 2, 2026

  1. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Says Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Join Company

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  1. The Wall Street Journal

    OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, as it pushes to secure government contracts and shape policy

  2. Political.org

    political.org/2026/11/02/openai-hires-former-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-for-national-security-role/

  3. Reuters

    reuters.com/business/openai-taps-former-us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-national-security-role-2026-11-03/

  4. Bloomberg Law

    news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/openai-says-former-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-to-join-company

  5. Unite.AI

    unite.ai/former-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-joins-openai-as-senior-counselor/

  6. Business Standard

    business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/why-openai-has-hired-ex-us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-for-security-role-126110300383_1.html

  7. Gizmodo

    gizmodo.com/openai-hires-former-trump-admin-army-secretary-for-new-national-security-role-2000834160

  8. Türkiye Today

    turkiyetoday.com/business/openai-hires-former-us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-for-new-national-security-role-3231593

  9. Washington Examiner

    washingtonexaminer.com/policy/national-security/4788952/openai-hires-ex-army-secretary-dan-driscoll/

  10. Meduza

    meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/03/openai-hires-dan-driscoll-former-us-army-secretary-who-took-part-in-ukraine-peace-talks

  11. Implicator.ai

    implicator.ai/openai-hires-former-us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-oversee/

  12. Breaking Defense

    breakingdefense.com/2026/11/former-army-secretary-heads-to-openai/

  13. NewsMax.com

    newsmax.com/us/openai-security-modernization-dan-driscoll/2026/11/03/id/1274944/

  14. The Hill

    thehill.com/policy/technology/6192039-openai-hires-dan-driscoll/

  15. PYMNTS.com

    pymnts.com/personnel/2026/openai-turns-to-ex-army-secretary-for-cybersecurity-counsel/

  16. The Daily Caller

    dailycaller.com/2026/11/03/dan-driscoll-openai-chatgpt-army

  17. DefenseScoop

    defensescoop.com/2026/11/03/dan-driscoll-openai-strategic-counselor/

  18. Fortune

    OpenAI’s hiring of former Army Secretary just 2 months after Pentagon resignation is part of a ‘trend’ of it pivoting resources to defense projects
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