Emerging Tech
HealthCare.gov’s New Chief Fixer Doesn’t Know Who’s on the Team
QSSI said Thursday it wasn’t familiar with a plan to fix the ailing marketplace; On Friday it was leading the team.
Digital Government
New Plan to Fix Obamacare Website by Nov. 30
Back-end data issues are at the top of the punch list, Zients says.
Emerging Tech
CGI’s HealthCare.gov Testimony is Annotated on Rap Genius
The site designed to decode rap lyrics has become a source of news analysis.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Push Faster Delivery of Healthcare.gov Documents
Issa and Alexander threaten to subpoena details on flailing health care website.
Digital Government
The Health Care Website Is Not Like Facebook
Comparing the two platforms, as one congressman did Thursday morning, doesn't quite work.
Cybersecurity
Hagel Could Remove One of the NSA Chief’s Key Duties: Running Cyber Command
The National Security Agency director's dual role exacerbates tension between the intelligence and military communities, former officials say.
Digital Government
Too Many Cookies, Invisible Links and Why McAfee Didn’t Help HealthCare.gov
Key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Modernization
Obamacare Data Hub Apparently Works Well, Mitigating Security Fears
The tool is critical for verifying applicants' identities and incomes.
Digital Government
Officials Spent Just Two Weeks Testing HealthCare.gov Prior to Launching It
In contrast, the website Medicare.com underwent months of assessment.
Digital Government
What If Millennials Start to Hate Obamacare?
Republicans need young voters, and so they're searching for a way to exploit the ACA rollout debacle.
Digital Government
Why States Are Doing Obamacare Better
The main variable appears to be who's running it.
Cybersecurity
Officials Aren’t Counting the Growing Cost of Online Obamacare Fraud
FBI, FTC and HHS say tracking dollars lost to fake exchanges and other sites that prey on insurance applicants isn’t their responsibility.
Ideas
A Missed Chance for NATO’s Cybersecurity Future
On the back of NATO’s defense ministerial, member-states still need to address the alliance’s major cybersecurity shortfalls – and there are plenty. By Daniel Pitcairn
Digital Government
Obama Wasn’t Warned, 5 Million Lines of Code and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Hashtag Campaign: One Place the Obamacare Rollout Exceeds Expectations
The #GetCovered hashtag is faring better than other White House hashtag campaigns.
Digital Government
Issa Demands Details on HealthCare.gov Fix
Key Republican wants to know who was recruited for the ‘tech surge’ and what they’re doing.
Science & Tech
Why the Navy Needs to Open Source Its Future
The Navy put great energy into virtualizing its servers with one contractor. Now it should open source its way into the next era. By Gunnar Hellekson
Digital Government
White House Accused of Letting Politics Influence HealthCare.gov Design
Democrats say GOP is playing politics now instead of helping people get insured.
Digital Government
Obamacare Website for Spanish Speakers Has Problems, Too
CuidadoDeSalud.gov was expected to be ready by mid-October.
Digital Government