Google Recruited to Help Fix Obamacare Site

Great, so now it'll have ads, too.

An employee from technology giant Google has been recruited to help fix HealthCare.gov, the new federal insurance exchange website.

Software companies Red Hat and Oracle will also assist, according to Julie Bataille, spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which has coordinated the development of the site that has experienced numerous problems in its first month of operations.

"As part of the 'Tech Surge,' we've added key personnel from the government and private sector, including expert engineers and technology managers," Bataille wrote in a blog item posted Thursday. "These dozens of people are strengthening and reinforcing the team we have working 24/7 to address the problems around HealthCare.gov."

Comments

[Thane of Steelport]

So basically, they're hiring people from big names but not fixing any fundamental bureaucratic or schedule problems. That way, when they continue to fail, they can should that "not even Google can do it!"