The U.S. Department of Defense is leveraging generative AI to draft reports required by Congress, significantly reducing the time needed for such tasks. Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael highlighted the use of AI-generated reports during an event hosted by the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington, DC, on June 12. He explained that AI tools can draft a congressional report in five hours instead of the 200 hours previously required for staffing. This initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate AI into the department’s operations, with AI tools like Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government made available through the GenAI.mil platform since December 2025.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Foundations Jacob Glassman also endorsed the use of AI for such reports. During the Box Federal Summit on April 23, he instructed a short-staffed team to use GenAI.mil to prepare a congressionally mandated report. The team reportedly returned with an AI-generated report that they claimed was the best they had written in the past five years. However, Glassman did not specify which report was involved. The Pentagon has long struggled with the efficiency and timeliness of delivering these reports, especially as the number of mandated reports has increased over time.
The Department of Defense has faced challenges in meeting congressional reporting requirements efficiently. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the number of mandated reports rose from over 500 in 2000 to more than 1,400 by 2020. The process of identifying and assigning these reports can take between three and six months, with some reports due within a year. The use of AI is seen as a potential shortcut, but concerns remain about the accuracy and oversight of AI-generated content.
Source: arstechnica
