Zachary Sabourin
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipsefoundation/cve/service/impl/DefaultCveService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipsefoundation/cve/service/impl/DefaultCveService.java

            return om.readerFor(CveProjectData.class).readValue(githubApi.getCveDetails(params));
        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(String.format("Could not fetch CVE %s from GitHub", key), e);
+            // Catch and log so as to not block the pre-load if GH has issues
+            LOGGER.error(String.format("Could not fetch CVE %s from GitHub", key), e);