and it has been the greatest honor of my life to serve it. in march 2012, after two and a half years working at the u.s. department of health and human services i joined cto. my primary job was to serve as a technology policy and innovation adviser across a broad portfolio of issues, working on open data policy and initiatives. wireless spectrum policy, how to advance a free and open internet, how to harness and prevent human trafficking and more. my role was not to oversee the internal federal i.t. budget and operations. however, given my back grounl at h.h.s. and as a health i.t. entrepreneur i was asked to provide assistance to cms which was the agency in charge of the development of the new healthcare.gov including the market place for health insurance. i provided assistance to cms in a few different capacities. for example, i served as one of three co-chairs of a steering committee organized by the office of budget and providing a neutral venue in which cms and others could work through interagencies. i assisted with a red team exercise in early 2013 to help identify actions to improve product execution as well as some associated follow-

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u.s. department of health and human services. >> ever since the first humans looked up and saw the giant ball of fire in the sky, they've accorded the sun special respect. the light and warmth it gives define our everyday existence. the sun is not only the center of our universe -- as emily tells us, it's central to the practice of yoga. >> joining us now is yoga therapist brenda schnable. hi. >> hi! >> so, what is the sun salutation? >> the sun salutation is probably one of the most well-known vinyasas, or sequence of poses, within yoga. it teaches you patience and perseverance as well as builds body strength and endurance. you want to give it a try? >> sure! let's do it! >> all right. walk to the front of your mat. >> okay. >> we're gonna lift our arms up and bend forward. we're gonna step that right foot back into a lunge and then take that left foot back coming into the top of a pushup called a plank pose in yoga. >> okay. >> we're gonna come all the way down and then lift up into upward facing dog. curl those toes and lift up. push the head between the arms for our downward facing dog. s

u.s. department of health and human services. >> a way of life in san francisco. when the next major quake hits, the city hopes a new law requiring seismic upgrades to five story buildings will help keep more residents safe and sound. tell me a little about the soft story program. what is it? >> it's a program the mayor signed into law about a year and a half ago and the whole idea behind it was to help homeowners strengthen buildings so that they would not collapse. >> did you the soft story program apply to all buildings or building that were built in a certain time frame? >> it only applies to buildings built in the time frame of 1978 and earlier. it's aimed at wood framed buildings that are three or more stories and five or more units. but the openings at the garage level and the street level aren't supported in many buildings. and without the support during a major earthquake, they are expected to pancake and flatten ~. many of the buildings in this program are under rent control so it's to everybody's advantage to do the work and make sure they protect their

u.s. department of health and human services wants to cut smoking to 12% of the population by 2020. >>> theseit seems like companies are trying new ways to earn your business. whether it be through digital or social media. you might be surprised that the one form of marketing that's seen a resurgence in the bay area in recent years. here's abc 7 with more from san jose. >> reporter: dealing with gridlock on 101. chances are you've probably been here before. but in recent years, this stretch of road has seen a different type of traffic. >> the tech community uses that as an information highway for what they're trying to promote. >> reporter: in a digital world, more tech companies are going old school, turning the billboards above the ground. as part of a campaign by dietz, you may have locked eyes with this half-naked nerd. it's hoped to help connect businesses with technology talent. >> it can be fun. one of the thing that snuck my mind is nerdy can be sexy. >> reporter: the president says the billboard is working. >> we're getting more inquiries into the open web. you know, to get -- reques

u.s. department of health and human services asserts that one quarter of human trafficking victims in the united states will pass through texas with many finding their way through its largest city, houston. >> cat french is the founder of the non-profit anti-trafficking group elija rising. she's dedicated her life to reversing the rising tide of the human sex trade. >> i feel like god has called me to houston to fight sex trafficking. i think i was somehow genetically programmed to be a revolutionary. >> we did an operation last night over here. a girl came up to the room and she said, hey, yeah, our last customer, he paid me $200 to kick him in the nuts as hard as i could. i told him she should have called me, i would have done it for free. >> working alongside kat is anti-human trafficking advocate, dottie laster. >> we're unlikely partners. i'm justice, she's jesus. >> dottie and kat have joined forces to rescue and extract trafficked victims working in houston hotels, motels and massage partners. >> to document kat and dottie's initial interactions with the women, the team sets up hid

u.s. department of health and human services. and any looking at forecast to start oakland tech later on >> : warming up this afternoon temperatures really nice live look at the sfo camera right now you can see the airport muscling this morning don't expect delays and the fog and not relate and the rest of the six so on this monday mostly sunny and pleasant today. tomorrow offshore winds some disguise for conditions as for the week ahead looking at a news inland's throw out the week. and a weekend and again to be worn once again >> : temperatures what forties' 43 nevada out. 44 livermore 46 san jose. get desolate out or bring out a code jacket heading into the door this morning. by lunch time allotted 60s across the entire bay area nearby street clock journalese the '60s or '70s today. new line nothing extreme as far as he does concern a trade >> : war spots in the '70s lot of that going through livermore 70 san jose sunnyvale. 697 tel 67 downtown 7 cisco those in an oakland and 73 in now but >> : kron 47 day or on the day forecas

of the united states and assistant to the president. prior to this role, he served with the u.s. department of health and human services. d before entering federal service committee cofounded athena & co. led the development into one of the most impressive health it companies in the industry. as our witness should know, spoken testimony is limited to five minutes after which the members of the committee will have five-minute speech to ask questions. mr. park is the practice of the subcommittee on oversight to receive testimony under oath. if you would now please stand and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear and affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? you may be seated. but the record reflect that the is answered in the affirmative. i recognized mr. park for five minutes to present your testimony. >> chairman brown thank you for your service and jermaine smith, ranking member johnson, members of the committee, good morning. i'm looking forward to the opportunity to offer testimony today. it begins i'd like to provide context for my time as u.s. chief technology officer that will

u.s. department of health and human services found the clinic failed to identify deteriorating vital signs, and didn't get blood pressure, pulse and temperature. they did not obtain consent for all procedures. including one done by a surgeon not authorized to work at the clinic. and a staff member proceeded to take pictures-her with his cell phone while she was sedated. she was put under with propofol that michael jackson died from. it was inconsistently documented in the medical record, and her body weight was not recorded. a critical detail in assessing proper dosage, which experts say could include a lawsuit. >> if the facts are true, the clinic would come to the table and work out a settlement to not get hit with a much larger number. >> reporter: now her daughter, melissa, responding through her attorneys. she is outraged by the misconduct and mismanagement now shown to have occurred and will direct her efforts towards ensuring that what happened to her mother will not occur again with any other patient. the clinic says all of the staff members named are gone. and they're committed to

u.s. department of health and human services found the clinic failed to identify deteriorating vital signs, and provide timely intervention, including blood pressure, pulse, and temperature. and they did not obtain consent for all of rivers' procedures, including one conducted by a surgeon not even authorize to work at the clinic. and a staff member proceeded to take pictures of rivers with his cell phone, while she was sedated. she was put under with propofol the same drug that michael jackson overdosed on. the report stating her dose of propofol was inconsistently documented in the medical record. and rivers' body weight was not recorded. a critical detail in assessing proper dosage. now, rivers' daughter, mel lyss sarks responding to the report through her attorneys. she is outraged by the misconduct and mismanagement now shown to have occurred and will direct her efforts towards ensuring that what happened to her mother will not occur again with any other patient. which experts say could include a lawsuit. >> if the facts in the report are true, the clinic would probably come to the ta

they are against the department of health and human services and the u.s. treasury.s republicans say the president overstepped his legal authority. democrats have said any lawsuit would be a political sideshow in waste of money. is gearing up for the opening of the i-95 express lanes. the 25 miles of toll lanes will run from stafford county to alexandria. a new survey reveals many drivers are not prepared to use the lanes. kimberly suter has a look at the problem. kimberly? >> which problems should we look at first? how about the traffic problem. this is the command center where they monitor the express lanes. that camera is the inner loop of right lanes jammed with traffic towards tysons, the express lanes on the left, no trouble getting by. this is where they will also monitor the 95 express lanes. they are weeks away from that happening. as mentioned, vdot putting out a study saying that virginia drivers are not really ready. we may be painfully familiar with i-95, but do you know what changes are coming down the road? >> i have no idea. what is going to happen? >

and nurses from the u.s. public health service commission corps will begin treating health care workers in monrovia this week. they are part of the health and human services departmentsident asking for more than $600 million to fight the ebola outbreak. >>> dr. craig spencer is said to be getting better at bellevue hospital and in stable condition. officials tell us one person quarantined has now been released after is ebola free after contact with spencer. the new york papers report he is asking for his guitar and stationary bike from his apartment. >> i hear guitar, i hear deliveran deliverance. that is just me. >>> more than 24 hours after polls closed across the country, a handful of senate and gubernatorial races up in the air. senate races in alaska and virginia remain too close to project this morning. the third race in louisiana is heading to a runoff next month. among the gubernatorial races that had close finishes, vermont and alaska still yet to be resolved. >>> time for an early start on money. it was called the gop rally. u.s. stock futures down a bit this morning. taking a breather after our record day yesterday. the dow jumped at the open. climbed at

u.s. public health commission corps will. that group is part of the health and human services department.nt is asking congress for emergency funding to fight the ebola outbreak in west africa. that is part of the meeting on friday. >>> dr. craig spencer is gaining the upper hand with the ebola virus. the new york doctor is improving at bellevue hospital. >> they said he is playing his banjo. >> officials tell us one person in contact with spencer is ebola free and released from isolation. >>> more than 24 hours after polls closed across the country, the gubernatorial races are still up in the air this morning. senate races in alaska and virginia remain too close to call. a third race in louisiana is heading to a runoff next month. among the gubernatorial races that have close finishes, vermont and alaska are still yet to be resolved. >>> call it the gop rally. u.s. stock futures down a bit right now. this morning after the record day yesterday. the gop rally day yesterday. the dow jumped at open 100 points to close at report. the s&p finished at a high. investors are hoping more republica

department and u.s. id for $2.9 billion. the department of defense to develop technologies to fight ebola and shorten vaccine development, $112 million. the department of health and human services to contain ebola, both with cdc in west africa and remember, cdc is both here in our country and also in west africa. to also fortify, strengthen domestic capacity to treat ebola with treatment centers available in every state and the appropriate personal protective equipment for caregivers, like our very valued and treasured nurses. we also have money in here to develop new tests for treatment and vaccines, which would be a total of 3.12 billion for hhs. so, state is talking about 2.9 billion. hhs 3.12 billion. 112 for department of defense and right now, homeland security says it's okay but it needs a lot of flexibility. now the reason i talk about my colleagues to focus on not only the money, but on funding in an emergency, i say to my colleagues, we face infectious disease emergencies before. one under president bush in 2006 and the other in 2009 under president obama. we worked on a bipartisan basis to do this. in 2009, we were faced with the h 191 -- h1n1 flu epidemic. we provid

department and u.s. id for $2.9 billion. the department of defense to develop technologies to fight ebola and shorten vaccine development, $112 million. the department of health and human services to contain ebola, both with cdc in west africa and remember, cdc is both here in our country and also in west africa. to also fortify, strengthen domestic capacity to treat ebola with treatment centers available in every state and the appropriate personal protective equipment for caregivers, like our very valued and treasured nurses. we also have money in here to develop new tests for treatment and vaccines, which would be a total of 3.12 billion for hhs. so, state is talking about 2.9 billion. hhs 3.12 billion. 112 for department of defense and right now, homeland security says it's okay but it needs a lot of flexibility. now the reason i talk about my colleagues to focus on not only the money, but on funding in an emergency, i say to my colleagues, we face infectious disease emergencies before. one under president bush in 2006 and the other in 2009 under president obama. we worked on a bipartisan basis to do this. in 2009, we were faced with the h 191 -- h1n1 flu epidemic. we provid

department and u.s. id for $2.9 billion. the department of defense to develop technologies to fight ebola and shorten vaccine development, $112 million. the department of health and human services to contain ebola, both with cdc in west africa and remember, cdc is both here in our country and also in west africa. to also fortify, strengthen domestic capacity to treat ebola with treatment centers available in every state and the appropriate personal protective equipment for caregivers, like our very valued and treasured nurses. we also have money in here to develop new tests for treatment and vaccines, which would be a total of 3.12 billion for hhs. so, state is talking about 2.9 billion. hhs 3.12 billion. 112 for department of defense and right now, homeland security says it's okay but it needs a lot of flexibility. now the reason i talk about my colleagues to focus on not only the money, but on funding in an emergency, i say to my colleagues, we face infectious disease emergencies before. one under president bush in 2006 and the other in 2009 under president obama. we worked on a bipartisan basis to do this. h1n1 flu epidemic. in which nearly 3,000 died. we provided 6.4 billio

u.s. mission to try ostem the -- to stem the virus at the source in west africa and some could go to the department of health and human service and some to a fund to deal with unanticipated flair ups. there are efforts in the bay area to develop avec seen for -- a vaccine for ebola and ktvu's chrisian chris -- christien kafton has more. >> reporter: with the ebola crisis in west africa they are hoping there is renewed interest and they asked a congress woman for help with funding. she toured the facility today check out how it would be manufactured. it is important to note there is no ebola here. not even for testing purposes. scientists take the genetic information, put them on to another harmless virus. this has shown a lot of promise with flu vaccine and say it could work in tropical areas. >> we have no needles. which really removes an important piece of the puzzle. handling needles. needle injuries. >> because this country or the world is shrinking, what goes on in africa is as important to us as what goes on across the street. >> reporter: they can start human trials next year and if all goes well they could have a vacc

department and u.s. id for $2.9 billion. the department of defense to develop technologies to fight ebola and shorten vaccine development, $112 million. the department of health and human services to contain ebola, both with cdc in west africa and remember, cdc is both here in our country and also in west africa. to also fortify, strengthen domestic capacity to treat ebola with treatment centers available in every state and the appropriate personal protective equipment for caregivers, like our very valued and treasured nurses. we also have money in here to develop new tests for treatment and vaccines, which would be a total of 3.12 billion for hhs. so, state is talking about 2.9 billion. hhs 3.12 billion. 112 for department of defense and right now, homeland security says it's okay but it needs a lot of flexibility. now the reason i talk about my colleagues to focus on not only the money, but on funding in an emergency, i say to my colleagues, we face infectious disease emergencies before. one under president bush in 2006 and the other in 2009 under president obama. we worked on a bipartisan basis to do this. in 2009, we were faced with the h 191 -- h1n1 flu epidemic. we provid