I never quite understood the "feds screw everything up" meme. It’s like a large company where are some incredibly talented people (NIST, NASA, etc) as well as some people who are "vested and rested". Unlike most large companies, policy makers are appointed every few years by shareholder vote, except each shareholder has the same voting power as every other shareholder and most shareholders decline to exercise their governance privileges. There is wide disagreement between factions of shareholders on the most appropriate policies so progress can sometimes appear slow and fitful.
