It’s not the fact that they are government, it’s that the incentive structure is wrong. Companies are incentivized to make money. In this case, the government

It’s not the fact that they are government, it’s that the incentive structure is wrong. Companies are incentivized to make money. In this case, the government is incentivized to provide lucrative contracts to contracted corporations. In the 60s, when a different incentive existed, the government (i.e. NASA) was incredibly efficient.