Pentagon launches GenAI.mil powered by Google Gemini for military and civilian staff

Pentagon rolled out GenAI.mil as a new AI platform built only for military and civilian workers, and it runs on Google Gemini.

The launch was revealed in a video shared on Tuesday, where Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the system is meant to give U.S. personnel direct access to artificial intelligence tools to help, in his words, “revolutionize the way we win.”

Pete said, “The future of American warfare is here, and it’s spelled AI.” He followed that by warning that rivals are also moving fast with new tech, adding, “As technologies advance, so do our adversaries. But here at the War Department, we are not sitting idly by.” He confirmed that Google Gemini is the first model being deployed and that these systems are now placed “directly into the hands of every American warrior.”

Pentagon expands AI access across defense staff

Pete said GenAI.mil allows users to run deep research, format documents, and analyze video and imagery at high speed with one click. He said the tools allow intelligence work and admin tasks to move faster and with less manual load.

He also said the project does not end with this launch and that the department plans to keep pushing new systems into service. “We will continue to aggressively field the world’s best technology to make our fighting force more lethal than ever before,” he said.

He added that the platform runs only on U.S.‑built technology, saying, “And all of it is American‑made.” Pete closed his message with, “The possibilities with AI are endless. Now, let’s get to work.”

Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael followed with his own statement. He said, “There is no prize for second place in the global race for AI dominance.”

Michael confirmed fast deployment across government staff, saying, “We are moving rapidly to deploy powerful AI capabilities like Gemini for Government directly to our workforce.” He added one more line tied to U.S. power and scale: “AI is America’s next Manifest Destiny, and we’re ensuring that we dominate this new frontier.”

Google CEO Sundar Pichai also commented on the deal. He said Google has worked with government agencies for years, but stressed that this rollout is different in size and reach. “Through this deployment of Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government offering, more than 3 million civilian and military personnel will be able to access the same advanced AI that businesses use every day to drive administrative efficiency and greater business productivity,” Pichai said.

He added that the systems are hosted inside Google’s secure infrastructure and called it “a significant step in accelerating AI adoption across the public sector.”

The launch follows President Donald Trump’s release of America’s AI Action Plan, which the White House said listed nearly 100 federal actions to speed up U.S. innovation in artificial intelligence.

Alongside access, the Pentagon confirmed it will give free training on GenAI.mil so staff can learn how to use the platform with confidence. The system is web‑grounded against Google Search to limit hallucinations and false outputs.

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