Senate lawmakers introduce bill to create review board for VA acquisitions
The proposed oversight board would review all major acquisitions early in the agency’s decision-making process.
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Lawmakers praise VA move to halt electronic health record rollout
The department's move to stop implementation of the platform while contract negotiations take place has received bipartisan support from Congress.
VA in talks to introduce more accountability to Oracle Cerner EHR contract: official
VA Chief Acquisition Officer Michael Parrish earlier this week said his agency is working to add new enforcement mechanisms to the contract.
VA legislation in Senate promises closer oversight of IT projects
The bill would task the CIO to create strategic planning on IT projects that would be reviewed by Congress and other officials to increase oversight of the…
Bill to boost transparency on VA’s IT is moving in Senate
A bill to create a third-party oversight board for the VA's EHR modernization is picking up new momentum after the $16 billion project was delayed.
Sen. Tester pushes new VA CIO James Gfrerer for priorities
Days into Gfrerer's tenure, Tester wants "a comprehensive and prioritized list of VA IT projects”
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DOD’s e-health record implementation to make a comeback in 2019
The Defense Department will roll out the new EHR at military health facilities in 2019, with plans to be fully operational by 2022.
Amid tightening budgets, USPS uses IT to cut costs
(Source: iStockphoto.com) Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Nov. 7 at 12 p.m. to reflect the announcement of USPS’ 7-day holiday delivery in select markets. As…