Hegseth announces Google AI program to deliver on Trump’s ‘mandate’ to spearhead technology

Published December 9, 2025 12:26pm ET



The Pentagon is partnering with Google on an artificial intelligence initiative to create a generative “‘AI-first’ workforce,” the Department of War announced Tuesday.

The War Department has tapped Google’s Gemini for Government as the first of several incoming platforms on its new GenAI.mil generative artificial intelligence model. The department will train all of its employees on how to use the model at no cost.

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