04-11-2014, 01:39 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
But ultimately she was on the wrong side of the "digital divide," age-wise, and when things started to go wrong with healthcare.gov that became embarrassing
:oldfogey: I BEG your pardon ? Ageist much there ? :oldfogette:
Age has nothing to do with the ability to run a large IT project. I've worked with program managers in their 70's who kick the butts of 20 something 'experts'.
What happened is what happens in ALL federal IT contracting. The job turns into a giant Foul Up. Courtesy of federal contracting rules and laws, which are designed to maximize inefficiency and minimize the chance of success. Yet another Congressional foul up.
It's also important to note that she did not run the project. She was the executive in charge. And she trusted her 'experts' to give her the straight news. They failed, so she failed. In the end her mistake was bad management.
with all due respect, this is not about you and it's not "ageist." I'm being kind to the Secretary in ascribing her problem to age.
Sebelius demonstrated in TV interviews that she was clueless when it came to technology. That's why she got bumped down as spokesperson, she embarrassed herself and the administration. Those are just facts.