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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 22: U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith as he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Smith testified on his team’s federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump which included 2020 election interference and classified documents. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

VA’s EHRM oversight holes must be addressed, House Republican says

Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.

1 hour ago By K. Sophie Will

Zack Schwartz, Census Bureau — Zack Schwartz speaks March 11, 2020, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group)

VA IT official to contractors: Bring your AI game or get axed

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

Jun 18, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

EHR modernization effort lacks cyber performance measures, GAO finds

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

Jun 2, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies during the Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs, in Dirksen building on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

VA head defends EHR budget ask to push program from ‘dial up’ to ‘cyber speed’

Upgrades to the Veterans Affairs Department’s Electronic Health Record system are “actually working” but need to go faster, Secretary Doug Collins said.

May 21, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

A view of the John D, Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

VA’s renewed EHR rollout ‘has been phenomenal’ so far, secretary claims

After pausing deployments in 2023 following years of failures, EHR rollouts at four Michigan facilities this month went smoothly, according to Secretary Doug Collins and Sen. Gary…

Apr 30, 2026 By Matt Bracken

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.

Jun 24, 2025 By Matt Bracken

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Trump budget offers big increase to VA’s EHR effort, cuts to agency IT systems

The fiscal 2026 budget proposal calls for a $2.17 billion jump in funding for the VA’s troubled EHRM, and promises more DOGE involvement in agency IT systems.

May 2, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Senate Democrats want answers from VA secretary after DOGE data dive

The accessing of veterans’ information by Elon Musk surrogates comes amid agency layoffs and after the firing of its inspector general.

Feb 18, 2025 By Matt Bracken