VA seeks to extend its Oracle health record contract through 2031

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ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW

August 12, 2026 05:43 PM ET

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to extend its contract with Oracle for an additional three years to finalize its electronic health record modernization project, according to a SAM.gov notice that was published Tuesday.

VA initially contracted with Cerner in 2018 to modernize its legacy health record system. Oracle subsequently acquired Cerner in 2022 and rebranded the new unit as Oracle Health.

The EHR modernization project is part of a broader government effort to implement a single, interoperable federal EHR across several agencies like the Defense Department, Coast...

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