In other words, they intentionally put Americans secure info at risk so Obama wouldn’t be embarrassed by another delay.
Via Free Beacon:
Documents provided to the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform reveal that the Obama administration knew of security vulnerabilities within Healthcare.gov prior to Oct. 1, but launched the website anyway.
Chairman Darrel Issa (R., Calif.) said Health and Human Services (HHS) officials showed a “disturbing lack of judgment” by going ahead with the site’s launch and putting Americans’ personal information at risk.
Results of a security assessment conducted by a contractor on the site, MITRE Corporation, found that 19 security vulnerabilities remained unaddressed on Oct. 1.
Eleven of the 19 vulnerabilities “significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the system data,” MITRE said.
“The American people have a right to know the risks they face on Healthcare.gov when they submit personal information such as their Social Security number and income,” Issa wrote in a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday. “The full context of MITRE’s assessment, which the department had in its possession prior to the Oct. 1 launch date, shows that [the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services] and HHS knew that Healthcare.gov was vulnerable, yet your statements have not given the American people a fair and accurate assessment of known risks.”