Tech's churn and rapid rate of change prevent a slow government from making solid long-term choices in technologies that are both reliable and cutting edge. You

Tech's churn and rapid rate of change prevent a slow government from making solid long-term choices in technologies that are both reliable and cutting edge. You used to hear a lot about how you'd become un-hireable if you didn't keep learning new things (not so much these days), so there's not a great incentive for experts to stick with older technologies and build years-to-decades long solutions.