Which of the following statements is true regarding the service contracts that the federal government has with private employees?

A. The contracted services have been shown to save the government money.
B. It is not clear how many people are working for the government on private contracts.
C. The number of people working on private contracts has gone down over the past two decades.
D. The number of privately contracted employees in the Defense Department increased during the Obama administration.
E. Individuals employed through private contracts provide more security risks than government employees.


Answer: B

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