OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom Manuel Uth Nov 3, 2026 Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Key Points OpenAI is beefing up its defense operation by bringing on former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a national security advisor. Driscoll previously led AI modernization efforts across the US Army and is expected to help OpenAI land government contracts through his connections in Congress. The move builds on O