Abstract
Adversaries use cost-effective and timely technologies to counter expensive military acquisitions that undermine the United States’ military capabilities. With the private sector outpacing defense innovation, the speed of technology and business drives future warfare considerations. If technology corporations drive the speed of the future of warfare, then appreciating design thinking’s business model applicability to military strategy shapes how the Marine Corps responds to uncertain operating environments during the next several decades. This article incorporates aspects of design thinking for the Marine Corps to provide variables aiding in future warfare innovation to solve complex problems inherent to the future operating environment.
Highlights
Adversaries use cost-effective and timely technologies to counter expensive military acquisitions that undermine the United States’ military capabilities
Expensive military acquisitions countering potential adversaries are planned in five-year increments via the Department of Defense (DOD) Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).[2]
The second section, “(Re)framing the Operating Environment,” discusses why the Marine Corps requires a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) innovation organization based on an existing gap between Service organizations and the individual Marine
Summary
Note: CE=command element; GCE=ground combat element; LCE=logistics combat element; and ACE=aviation combat element. The director coordinates external briefers such as DARPA, the Defense Innovation Unit, Office of Naval Research, MD5 ( National Security Innovation Network), PhaseZero, and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory to explore innovative ideas with the MEF on how to meet geographical challenges. The communication Marine/civilian manages the MEF innovation website serving as an “information paper”-like outlet for the submission of prioritized, presented, or explored ideas for monthly MIT symposiums/meetings.[44] The PhaseZero or MD5 (Marine Maker)-like website supports academic and technological research, application tools for creative thinking and project development, how-to videos posted by technology organizations and Marines to stimulate thinking about developing technologies, and collaboration forums for members to circulate ideas and provide solutions to developing problems.
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