Back In January I Was Reading The PROSWIFT Act (H.R.5260) "To improve understanding and forecasting of space weather, and for other purposes." I took some notes then that showed my bias against interagency working groups.  I'm going to share this opinion here, because I thought it might be pertinent to the ills of the latest scandal(s). 01-09-2020: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5260/text?r=1 Reading the Act (H.R. 5260) About studying space weather and noticed this phrase, "and understanding needs of space weather end users." "Space weather end users"?  Huh?  Aren't we all? Adds new chapter to section VI of Title 51: CHAPTER 606—SPACE WEATHER ‘ 60601. Space weather.  60602. Integrated strategy.  60603. Sustaining and advancing critical space weather observations. 60604. Research activities.  60605. Space weather data.  60606. Space weather knowledge transfer and information exchange.  60607. Space weather benchmarks. The "Bloated Government Model": SPACE WEATHER INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP. A.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration B.  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. C.  The National Science Foundation. D.  The Department of Defense. E.  The Department of the Interior. F.   Such other Federal Agencies as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy deems appropriate. (2) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS (3) INTERNATIONAL,  ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, AND COMMERCIAL SECTOR COLLABORATION. (e) SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY GROUP. Under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The advisory group shall conduct a comprehensive survey of the needs of users of space weather products to identify the space weather research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling advances required to improve space weather products." The model is to make sure multiple agencies are included so they can: 1.  Increase likelihood that dissent occurs between agencies such that an arbiter is required. 2.  Increase the amount of funding allocated by Congress. 3.  Make it harder to reconcile costs of the program in total. 4.  Require Interagency Agreements and the administration of those agreements. 5.  Make it easier for corrupt participants to hide their malfeasance. 6.  Deflect blame for mistakes, errors and corruption. In addition, best bloated government models are for studies of things that normal taxpayers could never verify for themselves. This allows for: 1.  Schemes to include other "trusted" parties, like academic scholars and international or commercial entities.  This allows for: A.  Further spread of blame for mistakes, errors and corruption. B.  Further spread into corrupt partners to hide malfeasance into areas that US taxpayers have no control over. C.  Enable opportunities for bribes & kickbacks into the scheme. D.  Provide opportunities for money laundering. I'm not sure this is relevant to stuff going on today, but maybe it is.