John Bartrum, who led the Veterans Health Administration’s rollout of electronic health record modernization, said he is leaving public service.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program released its modernized finalized rules package that will move from impact levels to certification classes.

The Government Accountability Office found most agencies had challenges with cloud acquisition cost control and relied on imprecise historical procurement data.

The agency is challenging incumbent contractors to keep up with modernization and AI initiatives or risk losing contracts, Zack Schwartz said in an interview.

CIO Carter Farmer said the agency is prioritizing low-stakes AI use for much of its workforce, while making sure only subject matter experts are handling high-stakes work.

The agency’s efforts to reduce barriers to innovation, aligned with a 2025 OMB memo, may have introduced more vulnerabilities.

Recent form modernization speeds up VA processes, but with $200 million left, the fund’s acting director is asking Congress for more money for other projects.

Edward Forst and other agency officials said the government is behind the curve on technology, and asked for private-sector engagement to improve.

While the Census Bureau has completed some management practices, its schedule for IT modernization plans related to the 2030 Census needs improvement.

A report found two years of missing measures and undefined fiscal 2026 goals for the health records’ interagency cybersecurity and privacy protections.