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		simonw on June 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenAI appoints Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nakasone He was the director of the NSA AND head of United States Cyber Command from 2018 until his retirement in Feb 2024 - so very recent!

vsnf on June 14, 2024 | [–]

The dual posting it’s important but does not mark Nakasone as uniquely talented — the post is always served by the current director of the NSA.

luke-stanley on June 14, 2024 | [–]

Maybe he's not the retirement type! There is some nuance in that he's retired, from military service with a 4 month gap until before taking a new non-military role.

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