“Command and control” is a misnomer for directive governance. The tech industry uses “command and control” pejoratively, but the military term is neutral. The US DoD definition (Joint Publication 1) is simply “the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces.” Mission command, which federates decisions to subordinates acting on commander’s intent, is a philosophy within C2, not its opposite. “Directive governance” is more precise for the specific pattern being critiqued.