I am afraid so. It is not their fault, it is simply the nature of gov't bureaucracies. When there is no punishment for poor job performance like there is in the private sector, there is no incentive to opperate efficiently.
Observe the difference in job security between gov't employment and corporate employment. It is almost unheard of for gov't employees to be fired for incompetence, while it happens routinely in the private sector.
Really? And what was the point of going from private to gov't for airport screeners? Because the private contractor they procured didn't follow through with background checks... I don't think the gov't will fail to follow through... I had to undergo a background check, including fingerprints, just to pay bills with the state of az.