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.
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
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.
Emerging Tech
Now You Can Petition Some Members of Congress Directly
Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are among the early adopters of a website that invites citizens to tell lawmakers what they really want.
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.
Emerging Tech
HealthCare.gov: Technology Failures Are Government Failures
There's no sense in distinguishing the insurance marketplaces from the website that supports them.
Digital Government
Obama: HealthCare.gov’s Product Is Good but the Cash Register’s Malfunctioning
The White House has recruited a tiger team to fix the ailing online health insurance marketplace.
Digital Government
Public Sentiment on HealthCare.gov Takes a Nosedive
There have been significantly more negative tweets about the online marketplace than positive ones since it launched.
Emerging Tech
A Plan to Turn Every Lightbulb Into an Ultra-Fast Alternative to Wi-Fi
New technology transmits data as light instead of radio waves.
Emerging Tech
Why NASA Launched Jellyfish Into Space
The space agency raised thousands of jellyfish now unfit for life on Earth.
Digital Government
Did Politics Help Cause HealthCare.gov Failures?
Partisan rancor and heightened scrutiny may have caused less efficient site development.
Emerging Tech
Feds Chronicle First Day Back in Social Media
Most official Twitter and other accounts were silent during the shutdown.
Emerging Tech
Why Elon Musk Is a Utility Executive’s Worst Nightmare
Solar and other new technologies could render today's electricity business obsolete.
Digital Government
Debt Deal Funds DHS to Take Over Air Force Border Blimps
Budget agreement transfers money from the military to Homeland Security to sustain the aerostat program.
Digital Government
Less than 1 Percent of HealthCare.gov Visitors Successfully Enrolled in an Insurance Plan
About 10 percent of visitors successfully registered with the site during its first week online.
Emerging Tech
Agency Email Alerts and Bulletins Dropped Sharply During Shutdown
Agencies have sent emails out to citizens at about one-fifth their normal pace.
Cybersecurity
Snowden's Work History Prompts Debate Over Surveillance of Cleared Personnel
Ongoing electronic monitoring of employees is technically feasible.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Drones Aren’t Just for Killing and Spying
Expanded societal roles for unmanned systems raise technical and cultural challenges.
Emerging Tech