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DHS finalizes first Cumulus cloud contract with AWS
The Homeland Security Department is working on contracts with the other three major hyperscalers and a separate, multiple-award competition for support services.
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How DHA plans to end Leidos’ run as the military's health record integrator
The Defense Health Agency intends to contract directly with Oracle Health and four other vendors behind the MHS Genesis ecosystem. DHA is also taking on the integration work itself.
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Oracle wins $396M federal HR systems overhaul contract
The Office of Personnel Management is using the contract to consolidate more than 100 systems into a single platform covering 2 million federal employees.
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House FY27 VA funding bill allocates $3.4B for EHR rollout
The measure, which was voted out of the House Appropriations Committee, withholds 25% of the funds for the EHR modernization project until July 1, 2027, contingent upon VA providing lawmakers with additional information and meeting performance requirements.
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DHS takes first step in Cumulus cloud award process
The Homeland Security Department is entering into direct contracts with the four major hyperscalers and setting up a separate, multiple-award vehicle as part of this enterprise cloud effort.
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Oracle books $88M Air Force Cloud One contract
This award follows a $581 million contract with Amazon Web Services as the Air Force continues to build out its multi-cloud infrastructure.
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Federal courts enter next phase of cloud transition
After completing use case testing with major cloud providers, the judiciary is moving to buy professional and managed services so it can expand adoption and enhance cybersecurity.
Companies
ManTech, Oracle enter partnership for data and AI solutions
Their new strategic alliance focuses on helping agencies use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to mine data, focus on mission outcomes and improve security.
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GSA announces new Oracle OneGov agreement
Oracle’s cloud and software license offerings will be available to federal agencies at a discounted rate.
Companies
Established defense contractors lend tech startups a helping hand
Oracle launched a new defense ecosystem to support companies that lack the funds or infrastructure to jump right into a Pentagon contract.
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VA must ‘put onus back on Oracle’ to right EHR deployment, secretary says
VA Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers he’s focused on addressing internal problems “that really caused the initial problems in the rollout.”
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VA names 9 medical facilities that will receive new EHR in 2026
The department said it plans to deploy the modernized electronic health record at a total of 13 sites next year following a pause on most rollouts of the software that was instituted in April 2023.
Companies
PSI wins $156M Veterans Affairs testing recompete
Planned Systems International conducts tests and manages projects related to the rollout of the new Oracle Cerner electronic health record.
Companies
Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon?
Competitors are becoming collaborators in the industry’s hottest segment.
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VA extends EHR contract with Oracle Cerner for 11 months
The agreement comes after Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said the department plans to end its pause on deployments of the modernized electronic health record system during fiscal year 2025.
Companies
Oracle achieves authorization to host secret classified data
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now available to U.S. government customers at all classification levels.
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VA expects Oracle Cerner to deliver on health record contract despite layoffs
Lawmakers and Veterans Affairs Department officials expect the work to continue as planned, but internal communications indicate that Oracle Cerner laid off the clinical team that worked to implement new electronic health record systems.
Podcasts
WT 360's Info Session unpacks the government's two biggest health tech efforts
Adam Mazmanian of FCW and Edward Graham of Nextgov jump in for a review and look-ahead of two ongoing massive electronic health record integrations at the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, the latter of which is the subject of intense scrutiny.
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DHA preps electronic health record follow-on contract
The Defense Health Agency has started to work on creating a new sustainment contract for the military's EHR that a team of Leidos, Cerner, Accenture and Henry Schein won in 2015.
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