The US Department of Defense has rolled out GenAI.mil, a new platform designed to expand access to powerful AI tools across nearly 3 million American warfighters, civilian workers, and contractors around the world.
The rollout kicks off with Google’s “Gemini for Government,” a generative AI tool aimed at everyday military workflows, from drafting documents and summarizing policies to assessing risks and reviewing images or videos.
Gemini for Government is cleared to handle Controlled Unclassified Information at Impact Level 5, meaning it can operate on secure government networks.
Google noted that the data processed through the system won’t be shared or used to train public AI models, keeping information isolated from commercial systems.
To access the broader GenAI.mil, users need a valid common access card and can only use the platform for non-secret tasks.
‘Future of American Warfare’
The launch follows a July directive from President Donald Trump focused on accelerating the government’s use of AI.
In a video announcing the effort, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said “The future of American warfare is here, and it’s spelled AI.”
“This platform puts the world’s most powerful frontier AI models, starting with Google Gemini, directly into the hands of every American warrior,” he added.
Emil Michael, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, framed the move as part of a global race for AI dominance.
“There is no prize for second place,” he said. “We’re moving fast to bring AI tools like Gemini to our workforce.”
The Pentagon plans to bring additional AI models onto GenAI.mil in the future and offer free training to users.
