The government has near infinite resources. I don't think time, capex, or opex factors into these decisions. Whether or not the CEO of that hot new military con

The government has near infinite resources. I don't think time, capex, or opex factors into these decisions. Whether or not the CEO of that hot new military contractor donated to your campaign or is a relative certainly does though. Also, there's a lot less legal liability when going through a contractor. I'm convinced that's why blackwater became Xe services, which became Academi. It's a lot easier to shut down a business and start anew than it is to change internal government operations.