I believe that part of the problem is that the people running our government are mostly from the older generation that most often don’t even know how to use a mouse, let alone a computer.
They are not educated enough to investigate or even think of these sorts of things. Even if they hired someone to do their work, they wouldn’t be able to hire a qualified person because they don’t know what to look for.
For example, look at the new law they are trying to pass – stop cc companies from giving money to online casinos. Well, how many people even use credit cards anymore? Most people use 3rd party payment processors. They are behind by a few years with this law too.