Federal health officials continue to remain tight-lipped about the problems they are encountering with the healthcare.gov website and what success might mean by the end of November, when they promise the site will operate “smoothly.”

Former White House aide Jeffrey Zients, who is heading up the administration’s efforts to rescue the malfunctioning website, briefed reporters on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday, but continued to remain vague about both the problems and possible solutions.