A combination of: 1. Incompetent contractors 2. Well-meaning non-technical hiring managers with slim budgets 3. Talent that's not lining up to work for the g

A combination of: 1. Incompetent contractors 2. Well-meaning non-technical hiring managers with slim budgets 3. Talent that's not lining up to work for the gov't because it's most definitely awful compared to the opportunities available The story of the US gov't dismal IT infrastructure. In 2017, IT budget is projected to be 90 billion. https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2017/assets/fact_sheets/Smarter%20IT%20Delivery.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy... How much of that do you estimate is wasteful? It'd sure be nice to register to vote/get healthcare/etc on my phone.