I think using a pre-existing software service as a base instead of a massive handmade distributed system may not be a bad idea for the USG. Remember the healthc

I think using a pre-existing software service as a base instead of a massive handmade distributed system may not be a bad idea for the USG. Remember the healthcare.gov rollout? Although it is certainly a government contract to a private corporation, the cause is warranted since it helps the federal government better allocate resources and make funding decisions. Your comment does raise the question, though, of whether the Digital Analytics Program managing the account requested any safeguards for user privacy or are just using the standard free or premium service. There was an article earlier around the launch of healthcare.gov that raised the same privacy issues you are now relating to Google Analytics, but I can't remember who published it.