# Federal Agencies Advance Nebraska HIE Research

Federal health agencies are exploring data-sharing partnerships with state-based health information exchanges (HIEs) to support research on chronic disease and vaccines. The work includes an NIH-Nebraska pilot to generate chronic-disease research data and about **$2.4 million** in CDC funding to Nebraska-based CyncHealth for research on acute and chronic illnesses. No new solicitation or open procurement is identified; consent and legal-use constraints remain significant barriers to using the data.

- Health data, interoperability, and research contractors can assess their capabilities in data governance, privacy controls, and analytics for potential future federal-state HIE work.
- The NIH pilot and CDC funding point to agency interest in using HIE data for research, but do not establish an open contract opportunity.
- Organizations pursuing this work should account for consent and legal-use limitations, which may affect data access and project design.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Nebraska state government

### Vendors
- CyncHealth (CDC funding recipient)

### Sources
- [MAHA advocates eye federal partnerships with state orgs to advance research agenda - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2026/09/maha-advocates-eye-federal-partnerships-state-orgs-advance-research-agenda/416341) - Nextgov/FCW