Liberty IT Solutions has landed a potential five-year, $35M task order from the Department of Veterans Affairs to support the Electronic Health Record system’s data syndication and migration efforts.
Read More »VA Plans HPE Server Procurement for EHR Modernization Project
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to procure Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers through a firm-fixed-price delivery order under NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract to support modernization of the VA electronic health records system.
Read More »Salient CRGT Subsidiary to Provide VA IT Configuration Mgmt Support
A Salient CRGT subsidiary has received a potential four-year, $17.4 million task order to provide information technology configuration management services to the enterprise program management office at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Information Innovators Inc. will help EPMO manage change control, configuration environment and build engineering efforts as well as modernize, standardize and …
Read More »Lockheed to Develop, Maintain Simulation Training App for Navy Combat Systems
Lockheed Martin‘s Canadian arm has received a potential five-year, $21.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop a computer-based networked system designed to aid operation and corrective maintenance training for multiple combat systems. The Defense Department said Friday that Lockheed Martin Canada will also help the Navy’s Center for Surface Combat Systems …
Read More »VA Intends to Procure Rivera Group’s Modeling Software
The Department of Veteran Affairs plans to award Rivera Group a sole-source contract on Sept. 6 to deliver and maintain a modeling software. VA said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that Rivera Group will provide its Eagle6 software to help detect vulnerabilities in the department’s VistA electronic health record system. The software will support security remediation, standardization …
Read More »VA to Adopt COTS Platform for EHR System Modernization; Leidos’ Jerry Hogge Comments
The Department of Veterans Affairs opted to adopt a commercial off-the-shelf platform to manage its electronic health records by awarding a sole-source contract to Cerner in June, E-Commerce Times reported Friday. The commercial EHR system from Cerner will replace VA’s current VistA platform and is designed to be interoperable with the Defense …
Read More »Roger Krone: Leidos Eyes Future VA EHR System Integration Support
Leidos CEO Roger Krone has said he believes the company could help the Department of Veterans Affairs integrate a commercial electronic health records system with VA’s current VistA platform, FCW reported Tuesday. Krone, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, told investors June 14 that Leidos has engaged in “top-level …
Read More »VA Eyes Sofware-as-a-Service Model for VistA EHR System
The Department of Veterans Affairs has posted a request for information on cloud-based commercial platforms in a move to identify a potential alternative for VA’s electronic health record system. VA said Wednesday in a FedBizOpps notice the department is interested in a software-as-a-service model to manage the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture platforms that are not …
Read More »Microsoft Azure Govt Cloud Gets FedRAMP High ATO From VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has granted authority-to-operate certification to Microsoft‘s Azure Government cloud platform through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Microsoft said Wednesday the FedRAMP High ATO designation confirms that Azure meets security standards needed to handle sensitive VA workloads such personally identifiable information and protected health information. The company also received FedRAMP approval in February to add 12 customer-facing services …
Read More »DSS to Provide Integrated GUI Apps for VA’s Health Info Architecture Modernization Effort
Document Storage Systems has secured a potential four-year, $44 million contract to provide logistics and prosthetics graphical user interface overlay software licenses and maintenance services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. DSS said Monday it will implement the Advanced Prosthetics Acquisition Tool, Above PAR and Enterprise Reporting applications to help the VA modernize the department’s Veterans Information …
Read More »VA Evaluates Mobile Apps for Patient, Provider EHR Access; Kathy Frisbee Comments
The Department of Veterans Affairs is field-testing new mobile applications that work to help healthcare providers and patients connect with the VA’s Vista electronic health records system, FCW reported Wednesday. Adam Mazmanian writes that the Mobile Blue Button and Summary of Care apps as well as the upcoming Patient Viewer app work to provide …
Read More »HP to Update VA’s Health Info System Software; Marilyn Crouther Comments
HP Enterprise Services has won a task order from the Department of Veterans Affairs to update software applications for healthcare facilities and outpatient clinics, the company announced Thursday. The company won the five-year, $39 million order through the VA’s T-4 contract for operations and maintenance of the Veterans Health Information …
Read More »Northrop Supports VISTA Education Program With $1M Grant; Linda Mills Comments
George Mason University‘s received a $1 million grant from Northrop Grumman Corp in support of the Virginia initiative for science teaching and achievements program. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm announced Monday the program benefits high-need schools in the science disciplines. Linda Mills, corporate vice president and president of Northrop’s information …
Read More »VA Asks for Open Source Solution
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a few good IT solutions. The agency released a Request for Proposal for an open source community based around its Veterans Integrated System Technology Architecture electronic health records system. As part of the RFP, VA commits to use of the accepted open …
Read More »ExecutiveBiz’s Annual Roundup: CTOs in Government and Industry — What’s ahead
What’s ahead on the technology front for government and industry? The answer depends on who you’re talking to. So when we set out to showcase our annual roundup of CTO perspectives, we went knocking on both sides of the aisle. From the ranks of some of the area’s government contracting …
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