Pacifica | A Tale of Data Centers, Clean Water, and the Purpose of Government

A Tale of Data Centers, Clean Water, and the Purpose of Government How should government measure success? In Pacifica, a fictional dispute over data centers and clean water explores the difference between completing tasks and achieving a mission. Joel K. Douglas connects military planning and measures of effectiveness with USDA rural housing affordability, public spending, and government accountability. The question is whether programs produce measurable public outcomes—not simply more acti...