53 () 🔍 Notable posted 243 days ago by UnvaxxedUnafraid 243 days ago by UnvaxxedUnafraid +53 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
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.