Digital Government
Why data chiefs need to be everywhere
Agency chief data officers belong where they are needed, and that's not necessarily in the IT shop.
Digital Government
Senators seek IG probe of HealthCare.gov outages
Four Senate Democrats are urging the Health and Human Services inspector general to probe the planned schedule for HealthCare.gov downtime during the coming open enrollment period.
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Healthcare.gov downtime to grow during 2017 open enrollment
Uptime for the Healthcare.gov system will decrease during the coming open enrollment period, in part due to a shortened open season, and in part due to an increase in scheduled maintenance.
Digital Government
Will states' ACA tech be ready for November open enrollment?
The Government Accountability Office warns that the federal government may have limited visibility into state marketplace systems.
Digital Government
What happens to Healthcare.gov?
Under the new GOP health care proposal, future online health care marketplaces could be state-based, private or non-existent.
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HHS outlines lofty cloud plans despite IT budget squeeze
If you want a bellwether for IT spending across federal civilian agencies, a good starting point just might be the Department of Health and Human Services.
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How expiring HHS contracts could fund the Trump agenda
More than $24 billion in Department of Health and Human Services contracts are set to expire by the end of the year, according to a Govini analysis. Those funds could be redirected to help drive President Trump's health care agenda.
Acquisition
Does HealthCare.gov have a future?
Congressional Republicans plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. What would that mean for the $1B website that is the front door to the program?
People
CMS opens search for CIO
Leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are casting a wide net for a new top IT official.
Digital Government
CMS looks to get more collaborative
The agency wants to create a web-based collaboration space for its efforts to improve Medicare service delivery.
Digital Government
CMS seeks new CTO
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking a new CTO, a job that involves taking a leadership role on the HealthCare.gov website.
Digital Government
Medicare chief wants health record vendors to ease access
The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put EHR vendors on notice that they had to do more to improve data interoperability.
Digital Government
GAO calls for improved security for HealthCare.Gov
The nonpartisan Capitol Hill watchdog greeted the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a bracing dose of oversight about the security weaknesses of HealthCare.Gov.
Digital Government
Watchdogs glean IT lessons from HealthCare.Gov failures
Representatives from GAO and HHS' Office of the Inspector General examine the failures, successes and takeaways from the first five years of Affordable Care Act implementation and technology.
Digital Government
High-level management failures doomed HealthCare.gov
A comprehensive inspector general report blames high-level government mismanagement for the failed launch of HealthCare.gov.
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CMS seeks to help states open new paths for Medicaid IT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched an IT resource site that connects state governments with potential vendors that can help modernize state-run Medicaid systems.
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CMS needs to close out contracts, watchdog says
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aren't closing out contracts properly under federal regulations, possibly leaving money on the table with contractors according to the agency's Inspector General.
Cybersecurity
A big merger, a more-private HealthCare.gov and still more Clinton email questions
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People