> in-house expertise

This is under-appreciated.

> I believe that the U.S. suffers from a distinct lack of state capacity. We’ve outsourced many of our core government functions to nonprofits and consultants, resulting in cost bloat and the waste of taxpayer money. We’ve farmed out environmental regulation to the courts and to private citizens, resulting in paralysis for industry and infrastructure alike. And we’ve left ourselves critically vulnerable to threats like pandemics and — most importantly — war.

> It’s time for us to bring back the bureaucrats.

* https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-needs-a-bigger-better-...

Even if you do outsource some level of tasks, you still need in-house folks who know something so you don't get fleeced.