R499--Request for Information DGIB RFI Q&A DGIB

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to gather industry input on the Digital GI Bill Automation and Modernization platform. The platform is a cloud-native, microservices-based system with over 700 repositories, 50+ databases, and 590+ compiled artifacts. The VA is seeking input on the best approach for migrating the platform to a VA-owned and VA-managed environment, including recommendations for architectural simplification and estate rationalization. The VA is also interested in hearing about approaches for consolidating redundant repositories and databases, decommissioning overlapping components, and reducing the license footprint. Some key points to consider include: • The current platform footprint and its primary drivers • The potential for architectural simplification and estate rationalization • The need for a VA-owned and VA-managed environment • The importance of preserving full functional parity and data continuity during the transition • The requirement for a valid Authorization to Operate (ATO) in the target environment • The need for detailed system and inventory documentation during the transition The VA welcomes input from any organization with relevant experience or insight, including emerging technology companies that may be strongest as specialist contributors rather than prime contractors.