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Army Commissions Tech Executives as Lt. Cols. in New Innovation Corps

The program infuses private-sector expertise into the reserves to support the Army’s drive for smarter, leaner forces.

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Overview

  • On June 13, four tech leaders from Meta, Palantir, OpenAI and Thinking Machines Lab received direct commissions as lieutenant colonels in Detachment 201.
  • The reservists will dedicate roughly 120 days annually to advise on rapid, scalable technology solutions for the Army Transformation Initiative.
  • A dedicated website now seeks additional specialists with advanced tech backgrounds to join the Executive Innovation Corps.
  • Candidates face a stringent screening process, followed by a two-week commissioning course and rank evaluation by Army boards.
  • Enrollees must abide by strict conflict-of-interest regulations while collaborating on projects spanning logistics optimization to battlefield innovation.