OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization

OpenAI announced on November 2, 2026, that Dan Driscoll, who previously served as the 26th Secretary of the Army, will join the company as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. In this newly created role, OpenAI says, he will advise on how advanced AI can strengthen national and cyber security, with a focus on U.S. allies, and help internal OpenAI teams understand the operational needs of global national security institutions.

In the release, Driscoll says he served “most recently as Secretary of the Army and Acting Director of ATF” and is joining OpenAI “to help the United States and our allies put this technology to work.”