good spark
I tend to agree, however the BEA had intense pressure from the git to find and resolve this tragedy.
That said, the fact remains BEA is an agency of Government, and as such cannot escape the pressures and culture of Government (bureaucratic) ways.
Government is not responsive to Supply/Demand, and frequently needs to re-invent its mission on a case basis. Which suggests flexibility, but this is not generally the case. The environment in Government models is geared to influences that are frequently at odds with goals.
The ARMY, NAVY, BEA are giant orgs that have their own cadence. Financials and authority, or command grids, are archaic, command strict obedience, and degrade efficiency. Now this is my conclusion, but I have found it to generally be accurate. At the very least, Government financials are rigid, and disincentivise quick, highly technical, or rare challenges.
How about two toffees for WHole and one for BEA, Navy ??
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