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Agency Sources
Official DHA, VA, HHS, ONC, acquisition, and oversight links worth bookmarking.
No vendor sites. No paywalls. The primary .gov and .mil sources that drive federal health IT decisions.
Agency
Type
Defense Health
DHA, FEHRM, TRICARE, and military medical research. The agencies that run health IT for 9.6 million beneficiaries.
health.mil · Portal
Defense Health Agency official site. News, leadership, policy documents.
Why it matters: Ground truth for anything DHA announces or funds.
health.mil · Procurement
DHACA contract opportunities and procurement guidance.
Why it matters: Where DHA health IT solicitations originate.
health.mil · Portal
Medical IT development, acquisition programs, MHS GENESIS.
Why it matters: The office that buys and deploys MHS GENESIS.
fehrm.gov · Policy
Federal EHR Modernization. Joint DoD-VA interoperability.
Why it matters: The office that coordinates the joint DoD-VA EHR.
tricare.mil · Portal
Beneficiary portal, provider info, regional contract details.
Why it matters: Managed care contracts for 9.6M beneficiaries.
cdmrp.health.mil · Research
Military medical research funding opportunities.
Why it matters: Billions in directed research funding for health tech.
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VA Health IT
Department of Veterans Affairs. The largest integrated health system in the U.S., serving 9 million enrolled Veterans.
va.gov · Portal
Department of Veterans Affairs official site.
Why it matters: Central hub for all VA programs and announcements.
va.gov · Portal
Veterans Health Administration. 1,300+ facilities.
Why it matters: Runs the largest federal health system in the country.
digital.va.gov · Policy
VA Office of Information and Technology. IT strategy and programs.
Why it matters: Sets the IT strategy for every VA facility.
digital.va.gov · Policy
EHRM program status, deployment schedule, resources.
Why it matters: Tracks the most-watched IT program in federal health.
developer.va.gov · Data / APIs
VA's public API platform. Health, benefits, and facilities data.
Why it matters: The open data layer for building on VA systems.
connectedcare.va.gov · Portal
Telehealth, remote monitoring, My HealtheVet.
Why it matters: VA leads federal telehealth adoption.
data.va.gov · Data / APIs
Open datasets for research and analysis.
Why it matters: Raw data behind VA performance and outcomes.
vaoig.gov · Research
Inspector General. Audits, investigations, EHR deployment oversight.
Why it matters: Independent audits that drive VA IT course corrections.
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Interoperability and Standards
ONC, FHIR, TEFCA, and the frameworks that govern how health data moves between systems.
healthit.gov · Policy
Office of the National Coordinator. Health IT policy and certification.
Why it matters: Sets the rules for health IT certification nationwide.
healthit.gov · Policy
Trusted Exchange Framework. National health data exchange infrastructure.
Why it matters: The nationwide framework for cross-network data sharing.
hl7.org · Policy
FHIR specification. The modern healthcare interoperability standard.
Why it matters: The API standard every federal health system is adopting.
healthit.gov · Policy
Health IT certification program details and requirements.
Why it matters: Determines which EHR products can sell to the feds.
ehealthexchange.org · Portal
Largest health information network in the U.S.
Why it matters: Where DoD and VA actually exchange records today.
carequality.org · Portal
Interoperability framework connecting health networks nationwide.
Why it matters: The trust framework behind cross-network queries.
Acquisition and Contracting
Where federal contracts are posted, tracked, and awarded. Registration, vehicles, and procurement guidance.
sam.gov · Procurement
Entity registration, contract opportunities, exclusions.
Why it matters: Where every federal opportunity gets posted.
sam.gov · Data / APIs
Historical contract award data and FPDS search.
Why it matters: Research who won what, for how much, and when.
usaspending.gov · Data / APIs
Federal spending transparency. Search by agency, contract, recipient.
Why it matters: Follow the money on any federal health IT contract.
nitaac.nih.gov · Procurement
NIH IT Acquisition and Assessment Center. CIO-SP3 and CIO-CS vehicles.
Why it matters: Major IT GWAC vehicles for health agencies.
ebuy.gsa.gov · Procurement
GSA's online Request for Quote system for Schedule and GWAC purchases.
Why it matters: Task order RFQs under GSA Schedule IT contracts.
dau.edu · Research
Defense Acquisition University. Training and certification resources.
Why it matters: If you want to understand how DoD buys, start here.
acqnotes.com · Research
Community reference for defense acquisition processes and terminology.
Why it matters: Plain-English reference when FAR jargon gets thick.
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More analysis →Budget and Spending
Federal budget justifications, spending data, and analysis for defense health and VA programs.
usaspending.gov · Data / APIs
Track federal spending by agency, contract, and category.
Why it matters: The definitive source for where federal dollars go.
comptroller.defense.gov · Data / APIs
Defense budget materials, justification documents.
Why it matters: The line-item breakdown of every DoD program.
comptroller.defense.gov · Data / APIs
Defense Health Program budget justification (search for DHP).
Why it matters: Shows exactly how much DHA plans to spend on IT.
department.va.gov · Data / APIs
VA budget submission and justification documents.
Why it matters: VA IT spending trends start in these documents.
cbo.gov · Research
Congressional Budget Office analysis of military health spending.
Why it matters: Independent cost projections Congress relies on.
Research and Oversight
GAO, CRS, inspectors general, and independent research organizations covering military and VA health.
gao.gov · Research
Government Accountability Office reports on military and VA health.
Why it matters: The reports that trigger congressional hearings.
congress.gov · Research
Congressional Research Service. Authoritative policy analysis.
Why it matters: The background briefings that inform legislation.
rand.org · Research
RAND Corporation research on military health policy and systems.
Why it matters: Peer-reviewed research that shapes DoD health policy.
mitre.org · Research
CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (Health FFRDC).
Why it matters: Independent technical advice to CMS and HHS.
dodig.mil · Research
Department of Defense Inspector General. Audits and evaluations.
Why it matters: Catches waste and mismanagement in defense health IT.
vaoig.gov · Research
VA Inspector General. Audits and investigations.
Why it matters: The EHR deployment oversight everyone reads.
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST frameworks, and the security baselines that govern federal health IT systems.
marketplace.fedramp.gov · Portal
Search FedRAMP-authorized cloud products.
Why it matters: If it is not FedRAMP-authorized, it is not in the cloud.
dodcio.defense.gov · Policy
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program details.
Why it matters: Required for every DoD contractor handling CUI.
csrc.nist.gov · Policy
CUI protection requirements for non-federal systems.
Why it matters: The controls CMMC is built on.
csrc.nist.gov · Policy
Security and privacy controls catalog.
Why it matters: The master control set for federal information systems.
dodcio.defense.gov · Policy
DoD's zero trust architecture implementation plan.
Why it matters: Every DoD network must hit zero trust targets by FY27.
cyber.mil · Portal
Security Technical Implementation Guides.
Why it matters: The hardening checklists every DoD system must pass.
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