{"id":84909,"date":"2026-06-12T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smg.go-vip.net\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/12\/us-army-commissions-second-cohort-of-tech-executives-into-innovation-unit\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:41:49","slug":"us-army-commissions-second-cohort-of-tech-executives-into-innovation-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/06\/12\/us-army-commissions-second-cohort-of-tech-executives-into-innovation-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army commissions second cohort of tech executives into innovation unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the U.S. Army races to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/land\/2025\/06\/13\/tech-execs-enlist-in-army-reserve-for-new-innovation-detachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/land\/2025\/06\/13\/tech-execs-enlist-in-army-reserve-for-new-innovation-detachment\/\">modernize<\/a> for warfare that is increasingly defined by autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, it is recruiting some of the country\u2019s most influential technology leaders into uniform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army this week added three more technology executives into the Executive Innovation Corps, more commonly known as Detachment 201, a newly created unit intended to bridge the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/06\/12\/ukraines-defense-ai-chief-predicts-new-paradigm-of-warfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/06\/12\/ukraines-defense-ai-chief-predicts-new-paradigm-of-warfare\/\">gap<\/a> between the commercial sector and the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dane Knecht, the chief technology officer of Cloudflare; Sam Pullara, the managing director and chief technology officer of Sutter Hill Ventures; and Serkan Piantino, the co-founder of Facebook AI Research and former vice president of products at Reddit, were commissioned into the Army in a Wednesday ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trio was commissioned by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are the second batch of leaders to join the unit, which was launched in June 2025 with the direct commissioning of four executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piantino said the program offers technology leaders a chance to apply their expertise to pressing military issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the character of warfare evolves, the armed forces must rapidly adapt to new domains and prepare for continued technological change,\u201d he said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article-amp\/293173\/army_commissions_second_cohort_of_tech_executives_into_executive_innovation_corps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article-amp\/293173\/army_commissions_second_cohort_of_tech_executives_into_executive_innovation_corps\">Army statement<\/a>. \u201cThose who have the experience to contribute to that mission have a duty to offer their service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detachment 201 was created to allow senior tech leaders to help the Army innovate by serving as advisors in the reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first cohort included Lt. 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