Bad Government Software

Is the government not willing to change the way they operate on technology? Why does everything the government do get contracted out? Is there a possibility of the tech for all government systems be supplied in house and operated as such?

Who is in charge of technology contracts and why are they still around?

When does this sort of bullshit stop? MILLIONS are being wasted on something that hasn't lasted a few weeks

ARE THEY SERIOUSLY EXPECTING THESE SYSTEMS TO LAST YEARS?

Grand scheme healthcare system software contracted by government is often plagued with issues, compounded by naive government officials not drawing up strong enough contracts to hold their sharkish IT "partners" to account. With the UK as an example, here's a summary from the Reg: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/27/uk_public_sector_out... "It says that clearly some of the problems encountered by ICT projects are a result of over-ambition, a lack of design and development before procurement, and pressures for efficiency savings overtaking the ability to deliver. The technical complexity of ICT projects is also often underestimated". There's also a report linked at the bottom with more details.