You might not know what J2EE or Kubernetes do if you compare them like that.
Of course it's also possible to use this tech to actually get stuff done. But that's not what it's widely used for in this consulting environment.
The typical end-customer is you (the tax payer.) You have no influence over what you paid for, though. Also: it's a recurring cost, like Netflix. It doesn't really stop...
I mean, you've got to admit, it's a repeat of history?