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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Parent agency for CMS, ONC, NIH, CDC, and FDA. Oversees the broadest health IT policy portfolio in the federal government.

MMT's Current Read

HHS is driving data modernization across sub-agencies with a focus on interoperability enforcement. The FY2027 budget proposes targeted AI governance frameworks. HIPAA modernization is under active policy review. HHS IT procurement increasingly flows through CMS and ONC rather than departmental-level vehicles.

Updated: April 2026

Budget Posture
FY2026 Enacted
$127B (discretionary)
FY2027 Request
$131B (+3.1%)
Key Funded Programs
  • Data modernization
  • Interoperability enforcement
  • AI governance framework
  • HIPAA modernization
Programs at Risk
  • Public health preparedness funding (proposed cuts)
Key Vehicles
HCIS IDIQ CIO-SP3 (via NIH)
Upcoming Procurement Signals
  • • HIPAA security rule update (proposed rulemaking)
  • • Data modernization RFI (expected Q3 2026)
Key Program Offices
  • OCIO (Office of the Chief Information Officer)
  • ASFR (Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources)
  • OS/OCIO

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