The Army Wants to Let Troops off the ‘Digital Leash.’ That’s Easier Said Than Done.
By Crispin Burke Read bio
May 15, 2017
Gen. Mark Milley’s injunction against IT-enabled micromanagement will require leaders at all levels to re-think what it means to be part of the profession of arms.
Troops in future wars will have to think and act independently, especially as adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran undercut American technological superiority with cyber warfare, jammers, and anti-satellite weapons. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley knows this, which is why he recently castigated Army leaders’ tendency to use sophisticated information technology to micromanage troops.
It’s a noble goal, to be certain. But separating subordinates from the so-called “digital leash” works against several broad trends.
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