VA's Oracle EHRM contract ceiling rises from $10B to about $27B due to unanticipated complexities, with a modification proposed.
House Republican Rep. Michael Baumgartner questions why VA OIG's EHR modernization recommendations haven't been implemented while deployment proceeds, highlighting oversight gaps.
The VA failed its FY2025 FISMA audit per the OIG/CLA with multiple control gaps, the agency disputes the findings, and regulators are pressing on governance while the VA outlines aggressive 2026–2029 remediation and modernization targets amid a CIO vacancy.
The VA will not require FedRAMP certification for cloud contracts; vendors must still meet NIST/VA security requirements and obtain a VA Authorization to Operate, aiming to speed procurement while preserving security.
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