Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Amen Architect Date:   2/4/2016 10:49:18 AM

I have to agree with you.  And I have worked with a lot of program offices in all the services  and for some reason, they seem like a magnet for the incompetent.  At least they had the good sense to bring in someone to fix the mess.  I have found that either they get entrenched with group think, or they get so impressed with being innovative, they will not listen to anyone who tries to bring them back to reality. 

From a distance of being retired since 2006, I don't defend the federal workforce.  There are the brilliant, the dedicated, those with great ideas and those with no ideas.  The arcane personnel system requires 2 years of dedicated documenting to fire anyone.  Sometimes the incompetent get promoted and political appointees are a problem.  I thought the State Department, and Commerce had perhaps more than their share on incompetence, and the NSC is filled with more than their share of 26year olds that in their experience, think they know everything.  But I have also found that in big companies, there are the same mix of people.