Sometimes, it feels like the folks at the executive level (above local VPs) care more about the dollar than the guys earning them that dollar. Because they are such a small company (by comparison to others), MIL Corporation easily sways to the whims of the government customer. Whatever the government guys say, goes.
Further, your knowledge enhancement has to be on your time. MIL Corp is very strict about making sure you charge time precisely and spend that time fully engaged with your product.