Thursday, February 26, 2026

26 Feb 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“There is no prize for second place in the global race for AI dominance.”

— Emil Michael, DoD Undersecretary

The Pentagon’s rollout of GenAI.mil (its generative AI suite now reaching over a million users across five military branches) is a case study in what happens when “move fast” meets “figure it out yourself,” with servicemembers reportedly discovering the platform via an unannounced desktop pop-up and a memo to start using it immediately, no training included. Whether you’re modernizing a military department or deploying new tools across your organization, the takeaway is the same: speed without enablement isn’t transformation – it’s just disruption. For more, Check out The US Military Started Using An AI Chatbot You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad