Secondly, it would be naive to think that NASA does not have an obligation to provide benefit to their stakeholders by providing jobs. Well, that's exactly the

Secondly, it would be naive to think that NASA does not have an obligation to provide benefit to their stakeholders by providing jobs. Well, that's exactly the problem. The goal of any organization should be its mission. "Organize the world's information", "Dominate the operating system industry", or "Explore Space", etc. The problem with government organizations is that the employers can vote as a block. Thus over time the mission warps from "Exploring space" to "Provide jobs to NASA engineers"