I don’t think the government would be getting quality contractors to do the work to sort this out. They would be getting the lowest bidders who have a political axe to grind or an interest in inflating the contracts into a never-ending project with little to show for it, and offshore workers with little experience.
Just like every other government IT iniative.
Additionally, that would give the government direct access to a lot of sensitive information that people don’t really want them to have. While it probably has under-the-table access right now, do you really think having overt access is any better?
If the thought of having the government running a search engine, even at arms length, doesn’t leave you absolutely shitting yourself in terror, you have issues.
Just like every other government IT iniative.
Additionally, that would give the government direct access to a lot of sensitive information that people don’t really want them to have. While it probably has under-the-table access right now, do you really think having overt access is any better?
If the thought of having the government running a search engine, even at arms length, doesn’t leave you absolutely shitting yourself in terror, you have issues.