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The deal with Cerner is worth up to $10 billion over 10 years. The goal is "to do right by both Veterans and taxpayers," acting Secretary Robert Wilkie said.

Sen. Jerry Moran is worried a pause on VA's EHR contract could put the plan at serious risk of disruption.

Potentia Labs initially began working with the VA after a Center for Innovation industry competition in 2014.

The report substantiates the depiction of the project in reports earlier this year, which revealed fear of a "catastrophic failure of the program as a whole."

VA paid more than two-thirds of it — $741 million — to just 15 contractors.