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Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks during an event on Health Technology in the East Room of the White House as U.S. President Donald Trump and Acting Administrator of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Amy Gleason listen on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump administration, tech leaders launch effort aimed at improving health records

Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk.
Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation met to discuss the use of technology at the US Border, airports and military bases. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Rep. Mace reintroduces bill to modernize VA with blockchain technology

The Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act would direct the VA to investigate the use of distributed ledger technology, like blockchain, for its systems.
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

VA secretary pledges progress on EHR rollout amid major workforce cuts

Doug Collins also said the agency is “going to continue” with the implementation of its External Provider Scheduling tool.
Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services)

Amazon to launch second secret cloud region, touting AI innovation for national security

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard touted classified cloud capabilities such as AWS's as key in the IC's ability to drive AI innovation.
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