The organizational structure of the United States Army may be confusing to anyone who is not routinely involved with it, and probably also to some who are.
A new Army Regulation aims to clarify the missions and functions of each Army Command, as well as defining command relationships within and among the Commands.
See “Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, and Direct Reporting Units” (pdf), Army Regulation 10-87, 4 September 2007.
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.