However, wouldn't the same pressures that apply to someone in a chain of command, also not apply to a contractor?
So, for example, if someone tasked with testing the current military strategy comes up with a wargame tactic that would embarrass the military (i.e. their bosses) they may not want to do that because embarrassing their bosses is probably not good for them.
However, in the same vein, someone reliant on those military bosses awarding them contracts would also not want to embarrass them, because it wouldn't be good for their ability to get contracts in the future.
In the former scenario, you at least have the case of a conscientious individual or team still going forward with what they think is the right thing to do.
In the latter there is no such compulsion either, so if anything, the chain of command argument makes things worse for contractors.
However, wouldn't the same pressures that apply to someone in a chain of command, also not apply to a contractor?
So, for example, if someone tasked with testing the current military strategy comes up with a wargame tactic that would embarrass the military (i.e. their bosses) they may not want to do that because embarrassing their bosses is probably not good for them.
However, in the same vein, someone reliant on those military bosses awarding them contracts would also not want to embarrass them, because it wouldn't be good for their ability to get contracts in the future.
In the former scenario, you at least have the case of a conscientious individual or team still going forward with what they think is the right thing to do.
In the latter there is no such compulsion either, so if anything, the chain of command argument makes things worse for contractors.