{"id":60733,"date":"2021-01-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/11\/we-need-less-jargon-more-nuance-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:34:49","slug":"we-need-less-jargon-more-nuance-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/editorial\/2021\/01\/11\/we-need-less-jargon-more-nuance-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"We need less jargon, more nuance in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/outlook\/\" target=_blank>newly updated Outlook page<\/a>, you\u2019ll notice it\u2019s packed with opinions from those in the national security community who have front-row seats to the day-to-day machinations of militaries worldwide. From Defense News\u2019 global headquarters, which is my kitchen table at the moment, allow me to join the discussion by humbly suggesting a few improvements I\u2019d like to see in the national security community for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More access: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/transition\/\" target=_blank>President-elect Joe Biden<\/a> made daily briefings at the Pentagon and the State Department part of his formal platform. Such a move would improve transparency and strengthen relationships with allies about how national security leaders are thinking. Transparency also improves accountability. In 2018, Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., told Defense News: \u201cI worry that by failing to discuss problems, we will only ensure there is no public pressure to fix them.\u201d Still true. Also, more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/hidden-troubles-f35\/\" target=_blank>details about the U.S. Air Force\u2019s F-35<\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2020\/10\/30\/after-the-third-advanced-battle-management-system-test-this-is-the-it-tool-the-head-of-pacific-air-forces-put-on-his-wish-list\/\" target=_blank>Advanced Battle Management System<\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2020\/09\/15\/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet\/\" target=_blank>secret prototype<\/a> of its next-generation fighter jet would be nice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Less jargon: <\/b>This is a wish list, so let me dream, OK? Elon Musk\u2019s greatest contribution to national security may be the Falcon 9 rocket, and SpaceX\u2019s Starlink constellation may eventually have greater consequences. But his work attempting to abolish unnecessary acronyms, particularly if adopted by more leaders in the military, would be a significant legacy. From a well-circulated 2010 letter Musk sent SpaceX employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIndividually, a few acronyms here and there may not seem so bad, but if a thousand people are making these up, over time the result will be a huge glossary that we have to issue to new employees. No one can actually remember all these acronyms and people don\u2019t want to seem dumb in a meeting, so they just sit there in ignorance. This is particularly tough on new employees.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/2020\/10\/05\/us-army-air-force-sign-agreement-to-develop-joint-all-domain-concept\/\" target=_blank>CJADC2<\/a>. Enough said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>A new effort at reform: <\/b>Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry, the recently retired longtime Republican leader of the House Armed Services Committee, made defense reform one of the tenets of his time in office. Concurrently, the Pentagon\u2019s efforts by its chief management officer found savings but did not involve the broad, sweeping measures envisioned by Congress and was shuttered. Finally, with a new administration, it\u2019s unclear if former Defense Secretary Mark Esper\u2019s \u201cnight court\u201d efforts at finding savings will continue. A new serious, long-lasting effort at reform is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>A clearer vision for the Space Force: <\/b>If there\u2019s another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/05\/06\/pew-pew-pew-laser-armed-warships-no-longer-science-fiction\/\" target=_blank>pew-pew-pew joke<\/a> about the Space Force, it\u2019s too soon. But for decades the military has relied on space for an information advantage. A recent briefing from Morgan Stanley noted that the Pentagon doubled spending on space in the last five years, with at least $4 billion spent to mitigate risks. How the Space Force will work to protect or extend that advantage is a worthy discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>A shipbuilding plan for the Navy that sticks: <\/b>Industry needs a plan, or at least a core of a plan, to be able to meet the service\u2019s needs in the future. The back-and-forth \u201cwill they, won\u2019t they\u201d that has hampered shipbuilding plans in recent years \u2014 most notably a dead-on-arrival plan from the White House\u2019s national security adviser \u2014 makes it more difficult for industry to prepare and raises questions about cost and capacity, neither of which are necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>A meaningful public conversation about cyber operations:<\/b> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/cyber\/2020\/12\/17\/its-going-to-take-a-lot-of-digging-the-pentagons-long-search-to-see-if-anyones-hiding-in-its-networks\/\" target=_blank>SolarWinds breach<\/a> has revealed how little is known about how effectively the Defense Department protects its networks. The Pentagon\u2019s supply chain cybersecurity program known as CMMC, or the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, is admirable. But it is also looking like it is two years too late. The discussion around cyber in the federal government has centered on leaders taking greater responsibility for their agency\u2019s cybersecurity. That approach is well-intentioned but has felt too punitive. In light of what SolarWinds has exposed, accelerating and funding protection measures, such as the adoption of zero trust, would be an easy first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Speedy delivery of a vaccine:<\/b> I\u2019m encouraged by the anecdotes of new ways for Defense Department employees to get work done during this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/coronavirus\/\" target=_blank>time of coronavirus<\/a>. I\u2019m less optimistic the pandemic has presented opportunities for businesses or innovators trying to get in the door \u2014 the so-called lifeblood of innovation that we hear so much about. Instead, I worry that at a time of unprecedented change, leaders rely on what they already know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/outlook\/\" target=_blank>The Outlook project<\/a> features thoughtful ideas from some of the world\u2019s most thoughtful minds in defense. It\u2019s insightful. 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