Anonymously contributed:
Fine Print: A Disconnect in Evaluating the Nuclear Weapons Labs
By Walter Pincus, Published: April 9, The Washington Post
The distance between Washington and reality is always hard to measure.
But the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for the first time has released performance evaluations of the nation’s eight nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities. Until now, the reviews were held internally. The fiscal 2011 reviews let us measure what went on in the nuclear weapons programs against what’s said about them in the nation’s capital.
“NNSA specifies ‘what’ it wants rather than dictating to the contractor ‘how’ to get it done,” according to the report.
The reviews are important for many reasons, but one critical one is money. Built into the contract are incentive fees awarded based on results of these performance reviews.
Continue reading article
Fine Print: A Disconnect in Evaluating the Nuclear Weapons Labs
By Walter Pincus, Published: April 9, The Washington Post
The distance between Washington and reality is always hard to measure.
But the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for the first time has released performance evaluations of the nation’s eight nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities. Until now, the reviews were held internally. The fiscal 2011 reviews let us measure what went on in the nuclear weapons programs against what’s said about them in the nation’s capital.
“NNSA specifies ‘what’ it wants rather than dictating to the contractor ‘how’ to get it done,” according to the report.
The reviews are important for many reasons, but one critical one is money. Built into the contract are incentive fees awarded based on results of these performance reviews.
Continue reading article
Comments
j
It's a shell game, a well paid cover for incompetent legislators lording over complacent citizens.
Its the same story in lower risk government programs.
A congressman asks himself. " I am generally incompetent, lazy, but good at manipulating some people. How can I keep myself in depressants, adequate randy sex,surrounded by sycophants and showered in false accolades. I'll get elected."
A similarly talented congresswoman adds, " I really don't want to be a stay-at-home mom, that's too hard. I'll beat the dumb guys by manipulating them."
"It's easier than being a banker."
You get what you work for.
"hey, go eazy. Being an congressman is hard. Getting after the pages takes real effort now, ever since Monica and Bill spilled the beans..."