
<p>Retiring Microsoft Office President Kurt DelBene is going to be heading up the revamp of the troubled HealthCare.gov site.</p><p>Politico reported the news on December 17. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it shortly thereafter, as did Microsoft itself.</p><p>Microsoft announced in July 2013 that DelBene, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, would be retiring as Microsoft reorganized itself along more device/services-focused lines. DelBene's last day at Microsoft was yesterday, December 16, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed.</p><p>Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, announced DelBene's appointment in a December 17 press release. From that release:</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-chief-delbene-to-head-up-healthcare-gov-revamp-7000024414/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/17/5220332/former-microsoft-executive-will-lead-healthcare-gov-kurt-delbene">Former head of Microsoft Office takes over Healthcare.gov</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/kurt-delbene-jeff-zients-obamacare-101237.html">White House to tap Microsoft exec to fix HealthCare.gov</a> (Politico)</p><p><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/17/obama-taps-microsoft-office-exec-to-fix-healthcare-gov/">Obama taps Microsoft Office exec to fix Healthcare.gov</a> (VentureBeat)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dLi32sL5KUHw2KModS8vV5MKRtqvM&ned=us">86 additional articles.</a></p>