>>aspenm+(OP)
Don’t forget there was already a team of industry-sourced (non-commissioned) tech experts in the Pentagon, the Defense Digital Service, that operated for almost a decade before being sidelined by DOGE:
>>pimlot+Hd1
The key difference is the DDS folks were not uniformed military. That can make all the difference when trying to sell your product or service to a military decision maker.
>>navbak+qO1
Really? I would assume that most ranked personnel would be less impressed by a person wearing a uniform that they never earned and don’t deserve.