This is off the AP Newswire, here's the AP original with a bit more detail: https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc
So long as it doesn’t become a revolving door project with workers influenced by private companies by promises of future employment, then I think the whole practice is fine.
So the job of running a $10 billion dollar per year company that manages nuclear power plants, hydroelectric dams, and supplies power to millions of people is done by someone who hasn't yet proven they likely have the capability to do so?
This isn't a summer internship at the State Department.
Trump acknowledged that he was made aware of the issue
after seeing a television ad ... that aired in prime time
on Fox News.
...
The ad, Lynn said, had an “audience of one,” aiming to
persuade Trump to stop the TVA from outsourcing much of
its information technology division.