U.S. government suffers major national security breach, the consequences of which could be devastating
(leohohmann.substack.com)
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It's probably cheaper to hire IT contractors. When the task is completed, you're done with the contractors. No need to keep them on permanently.
But it is a risk farming government business out.
Not everything in the government is a secret. Some parts of it are no different than a business. The government uses contractors for all sorts of jobs. It's not really that unusual.