No Future for an "Indispensable" Service: The Challenges of Resource-Constrained Army Transformation, 1945-1950.
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| Title: | No Future for an "Indispensable" Service: The Challenges of Resource-Constrained Army Transformation, 1945-1950. |
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| Authors: | French, Spencer L. |
| Source: | Military Review. May/Jun2025, Vol. 105 Issue 3, p50-61. 12p. |
| Subjects: | Afghan War, 2001-2021, Military readiness, Information resources management, Military communications, Information technology security, Mobile learning |
| Abstract: | The article delves into the challenges faced by the U.S. Army in adapting its information security and management missions between 1945 and 1950, citing resource limitations, evolving objectives, and a lack of institutional backing as key obstacles. The prioritization of core capabilities over new developments resulted in the discontinuation of the Army Tactical Information Services (ATIS) and a reduced emphasis on tactical security monitoring. The absence of a strong advocate for ATIS, coupled with a focus on bolstering combat forces, left the Army ill-equipped to carry out information management and security tasks at the onset of the Korean War. The text underscores the complexities and hazards associated with effecting change in resource-constrained settings, underscoring the necessity of judiciously allocating resources to prevent the emergence of fresh capability gaps. Additionally, the document sheds light on the activities and operations of the Army Security Agency (ASA) during the post-World War II transition period from 1945 to 1951, detailing its contributions to American intelligence endeavors in Northwest Africa and Western Europe, as well as its involvement in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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