Pentagon Uses AI to Write Congressional Reports, Officials Reveal

Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael revealed on June 12 that the US Department of Defense uses generative AI tools to write congressionally mandated reports, claiming the technology reduces tasks requiring 200 hours of staffing time to five hours. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Jacob Glassman separately disclosed on April 23 that his team used the Pentagon's GenAI.mil platform to produce a congressionally mandated report, which they described as the best in five years. The Pentagon faces hundreds of required annual reports on national security topics for Congress.

Pentagon CTO Describes AI-Generated Congressional Reports at June 12 Event

Emil Michael highlighted AI-generated reports to Congress as a key example of Department of Defense AI adoption during an event hosted by the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington, DC, on June 12. "I have to report to Congress every year on this thing," Michael stated. "Let me load all the papers onto it and have it draft me a congressional report that would otherwise take 200 hours of staffing time and do it in five hours."

The Department of Defense—stylized as the Department of War under the Trump administration—has made AI tools widely available to members of all six military branches through the GenAI.mil platform since December 2025.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Reports AI Usage for Mandated Report

Jacob Glassman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for science and technology foundations, described instructing a short-staffed team responsible for delivering a congressionally mandated report to "use GenAI.mil, do the best you can" during the Box Federal Summit held in Washington, DC, on April 23.

The team returned to Glassman a week later, claiming that the AI-generated report was "the best report we've written in the past five years," according to DefenseScoop coverage. Glassman did not identify the specific report in question.

GenAI.mil Platform Launched December 2025 Using Google Cloud Technology

The Pentagon made AI tools, starting with Google Cloud's Gemini for Government, widely available through the department's GenAI.mil platform since December 2025. The platform serves members of all six military branches.

FAQ

What did Pentagon officials reveal about AI usage on June 12?

Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael revealed at a Hudson Institute event on June 12 that the Department of Defense uses generative AI tools to write congressionally mandated reports, reducing tasks from 200 hours to five hours.

When did the Pentagon launch its GenAI.mil platform?

The Pentagon launched the GenAI.mil platform in December 2025, making Google Cloud's Gemini for Government and other AI tools widely available to members of all six military branches.