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> for a website.

No, for a complex web of third-party integrations underlying byzantine business logic. With a web site as the end-user interface.

And with the powers that be constantly changing the requirements.

According to the first anonymous source of in this article, up to the 4th or 6th day before launch.

No matter how good CGI Federal is, if they were being forced to constantly rework stuff that should have been frozen months ago that'll bust the budget and overall decrease quality as other stuff doesn't get the time needed for polishing and testing as well.

Please stop repeating this incorrect number unless you have a source for it.

Here are the most current numbers - $196 Million as of 5/15/2013, and it appears to be well on its way to $292 Million:

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53309356/#53309356

$94 Million. Still bad, but get it right.

Nope, $196 Million as of 5/15/2013, and it appears to be well on its way to $292 Million:

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53309356/#53309356

My bad, I hadn't heard that update.