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On Sunday the Obama administration stated the “best and brightest” will be called to fix the Obamacare website. Resources will be pulled in from both the public and private sector in order to fix the issues causing so much frustration on the American people. The Health and Human Services stated, “We’re kind of thinking of it as a tech surge.” Call it what you will, but issues seem to be plaguing this site. The administration did convey the essential component – the federal data hub – is working as hoped. “The hub is critical. It links federal agencies to determine an applicant’s eligibility for Obamacare coverage and subsidies.” The hub also provides the necessary data transfer for states to acquire for their own exchanges. Yet, with this essential data hub working .... Continued Reading

Due to fear of a 19th century law, the Antideficiency Act, some leaders are advising their staff to not check their email or cellphones. The law, passed by Congress in 1870 (still in effect after many amendments) prohibits the government from incurring any monetary obligation for which Congress has not appropriated funds. Many memos cite the law as reasons for the minimum staffing taking effect within the government. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew also cited the law for his reason of reduced staffing. Continue Reading