Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 27 -- India's rapid technological transformation is creating increasingly complex systems that cannot be governed by administrative authority alone, particularly in areas such as power grids, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, aerospace and space-launch systems, cybersecurity expert K S Manoj said.
"The issue is not bureaucracy itself. Governance, regulation and accountability are essential. The danger begins when administrative hierarchy substitutes for technical competence in decisions involving high-consequence technology," Manoj said.
A senior administrative position provides institutional authority, but does not automatically confer expertise in engineering, cybersecurity, propulsion...