> Governments need to stop using private contractors for such sensitive projects.
This is a problem I've been wondering about for a little while now. A sitting US Senator is only paid $174,000/year. 100 of the most powerful men/women in the country, passing trillions of dollars in spending bills, are paid roughly what a mildly experience engineer makes at Google.
What do you think the average salary of a team capable of producing and securing software like FinFisher would be in a competitive market? Surely more than $174,000/year right? This presents a problem for the hierarchical nature of our government salary base. What possible incentive can you offer to get the highest quality workers with the prospect of 'hearings' for wasteful spending loom over you at every election season?
This is a problem I've been wondering about for a little while now. A sitting US Senator is only paid $174,000/year. 100 of the most powerful men/women in the country, passing trillions of dollars in spending bills, are paid roughly what a mildly experience engineer makes at Google.
What do you think the average salary of a team capable of producing and securing software like FinFisher would be in a competitive market? Surely more than $174,000/year right? This presents a problem for the hierarchical nature of our government salary base. What possible incentive can you offer to get the highest quality workers with the prospect of 'hearings' for wasteful spending loom over you at every election season?