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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by wp381640 on Sunday January 31, 2021 @10:49AM (#25979644)
The problem is because of government pay scales they can’t fill those digital agency roles with the right people

Within a year or two the good staff end up working at the consulting shops and influence their former employers

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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by WhompingWindows on Sunday January 31, 2021 @11:37AM (#25979991)
Could big tech firms help by loaning out their employees on sabbatical, or could they sponsor government tech positions? It feels like so much of the talent there would be very useful to the government, which would probably have a positive feedback loop on the economy as a whole.
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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by jpetso on Sunday January 31, 2021 @12:20PM (#25980452)
Companies have no incentives to improve the economy as a whole when the same time can be spent with a higher ROI on improving the company's own fortunes in particular. Give them the right incentives and only then it'll happen.
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