Obama’s Top Tech Official: Healthcare.Gov Is A ‘Teachable Moment’

In his first public remarks in seven months, Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel told an audience dominated by information technology contractors that the debacle surrounding the Obama administration’s online health insurance exchange represents “a teachable moment for government.” He said the Administration should be applauded for its boldness in creating the health exchanges. He offered no explanation for why the Administration failed to adequately test the website, HealthCare.gov, prior to launching it Oct. 1, 2013, nor did he take questions from the audience.