CMS spends $11M on custom code, calls it 'Next Generation'

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded an $11 million contract for custom computer programming. This means the agency is buying standard IT services for an unspecified 'Next Generation Project'.

This is a routine government contract for IT services. It does not change how the agency operates or how such services are procured. The 'Next Generation Project' title offers no details about any new technology or approach.