Thus, control, compliance, and trust are paramount, and there is a strong aversion to things "not invented here." Innovation is not particularly welcome in this environment and introducing new ideas can be an uphill battle, discouraging creativity in areas where it is needed most. And while DOD processes have aligned to IC needs in the past, they are based on decades-old approaches used for major systems acquisitions, like airplanes, aircraft carriers, and satellites. These are big ticket items that require minimal risk and significant time, structure, and certainty to move forward, because any failure could have costly consequences. In these cases, the IC must have the ability to try new things quickly, adjust on the fly, and accept some level of loss and failure as it continues to grow new technologies and processes.