OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role

Former US Army Secretary joins AI developer to lead defence modernisation

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·3 Nov 2026, 02:47·United States

OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to steer a newly formed national security division. The role is tasked with guiding the technology firm's contributions to modernising defence and state security systems.

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