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# OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Driscoll to Advise on Allied Use of AI
- URL: https://www.battlepolicy.com/openai-hires-former-army-secretary-driscoll-to-advise-on-allied-use-of-ai/
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:08:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T08:08:32.000Z
- Description: The former Army secretary, who launched the service's drone marketplaces and presented a U.S. peace plan in Kyiv, will advise OpenAI on AI for national security and U.S. allies.
- Author: Marcus Schuler
- Tags: USA, Policy, #daily-brief, OpenAI, Dan Driscoll

*The former Army secretary, who launched the service's drone marketplaces and presented a U.S. peace plan in Kyiv, will advise OpenAI on AI for national security and U.S. allies.*

Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will join OpenAI as senior counselor for national security modernization, a newly created role, the [company announced](https://openai.com/index/dan-driscoll-joins-openai/?ref=battlepolicy.com) Nov. 2.

Driscoll will advise senior leadership and external partners on AI for national security and cybersecurity, with a focus on responsible use by U.S. allies. He will also help OpenAI teams understand national security institutions' operational needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What job has Dan Driscoll taken at OpenAI? 

Senior counselor for national security modernization, a newly created role. OpenAI said he will advise senior leadership and external partners on how AI can strengthen national and cyber security.

What did Driscoll do as Army secretary? 

He launched the Army Transformation Initiative, drone and counter-drone marketplaces and Operation Jailbreak, per DefenseScoop. Breaking Defense also named the low-cost interceptor program among his modernization efforts.

Why did he leave the Army? 

He resigned in late August. The Wall Street Journal linked his departure to disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

What is his connection to Ukraine? 

Meduza recounted that he became special envoy for Ukraine in November 2025, presented a U.S. peace plan to President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv that month, and joined trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi in February. OpenAI's release does not mention Ukraine.

What defense work does OpenAI already have? 

A $200 million prototype agreement from the Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office in June 2025, per DefenseScoop, plus approved ChatGPT models on GenAI.mil. Bloomberg reported that OpenAI agreed in February to deploy models on the Defense Department's classified network.

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The technology will help national security personnel keep pace by "cutting through paperwork, making sense of more information, and getting the right answer to the right person faster," Driscoll said.

As secretary, he launched the Army Transformation Initiative, drone and counter-drone marketplaces and Operation Jailbreak, according to [DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/11/03/dan-driscoll-openai-strategic-counselor/?ref=battlepolicy.com). The low-cost interceptor program was another modernization effort, [Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/former-army-secretary-heads-to-openai/?ref=battlepolicy.com) wrote.

He resigned in late August. The Wall Street Journal linked his departure to disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Between the Army and OpenAI, he advised counter-drone company Perennial Autonomy and public affairs firm Watchtower Strategy, according to his LinkedIn page.

President Donald Trump made him special envoy for Ukraine in November 2025\. Driscoll presented the administration's peace plan to President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv that month and took part in trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this February, Meduza recounted.

OpenAI said the appointment builds on Daybreak, its cyber resilience program with allies and partners. OpenAI has opened Daybreak to Ukraine, The Next Web noted.

The Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office awarded OpenAI Public Sector a $200 million prototype Other Transaction agreement in June 2025\. Officials said in August that users of the GenAI.mil platform had access to approved ChatGPT models. OpenAI agreed in February to deploy its models on the Defense Department's classified network after the department's relationship with Anthropic broke down, Bloomberg reported.

Driscoll arrives with a counter-drone advisory post and Ukraine talks behind him. OpenAI's release mentions neither, and it names no allied government, contract or dollar figure.