Nothing simplistic about it and it is absolutely true. Most federal employees are serious about doing a good job. But most department heads are life long liberals who would give anything to piss away tax dollars so that their budget gets increased evey year. I don’t know what you base your simplistic opinion on. But you sound like some of the federal goverment department heads I have encountered the past few years.
If you can cite where govt. employees are spending their budgets on parties in Vegas at some rate exceeding that of private employers let me know. Fact is people who work in many fields attend conferences, and conferences are held in attractive cities like Vegas, not Cleveland or St Louis.
Most Fed employees start intending to do a good job. But the disproportionately hired Affirmative Actions ones are not so capable and get in the way of others. Most the others realize they hardly have to produce and become unmotivated. The non-minority ones realize they cannot be promoted due to racial bias. Before long, few are motivated to continue producing. Are 1 or a 1000 crap web sites any surprise?
Whether govt or private, managers piss away budgets so they can get more next year all over. This is a reflection of a greedy, corrupt, culture and system. Don’t attribute malice where stupidity applies.