The head of the VA is defending the budget request for the electronic health record (EHR) modernization program, which aims to improve the system. However, the program's rollout has been met with challenges and concerns, with some lawmakers introducing bills to target the system and the VA expressing significant concerns about the program's progress. The VA's leadership is also experiencing changes, with the health secretary quitting and the EHR modernization program director departing, amid reports of both progress and setbacks in the program's implementation.