Because to build a dodgy, possibly unethical system. Usually the most unethical company (and one that won’t cost a shit ton of money) will be the first ones tha

Because to build a dodgy, possibly unethical system. Usually the most unethical company (and one that won’t cost a shit ton of money) will be the first ones that politicians or government will pick. Sure gov can build it in house but the system itself is a PR nightmare. Any unethical use and the current administration will be blamed. By subcontracting it out, gov has an easy out. - “oh there was a bad subcontractor misusing the system. It WaSnT uS!1!!” - “oh it was just one bad actor within government. We sent person to black site. ItS NoT a SyStEmIc iSSuE”