VA Proposes $100 Million Data Center Modernization Plan

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize and replace aging IBM mainframe computing systems at two U.S. data centers, according to a request for information released Jan. 29. The proposal, which could generate $100 million or more in obligations over five years, will likely generate significant interest among providers of private cloud services.

The VA is seeking a contractor to overhaul the central processing units (CPUs) and virtual tape storage systems at the VA’s Austin Information Technology Center and the disaster recovery systems at its Philadelphia Information Technology Center, which represent the “primary backbone architecture for high transaction, system ...