Transmittal Notice 25-05
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit a copy of the new Part 8, Chapter 26, “End-of-Life Operating Systems, Software, and Applications,” Indian Health Manual (IHM). This chapter establishes the Indian Health Service (IHS) policy governing the responsibilities for end-of-life operating systems, software, and applications to ensure compliance with Federal law and mandates, Department of Health and Human Services guidance, and strong managerial control required by IHS leadership to support the IHS mission. This chapter is designed to operate mutually with IHS policies in the Indian Health Manual related to records and information management.
/Philip B. Smith -S /
P. Benjamin Smith, M.B.A, M.A.
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:
The new Part 8, Chapter 26, “End-of-Life Operating Systems, Software, and Applications,” IHM
MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:
None
MANUAL MAINTENANCE:
None
Log and file this Transmittal Notice in sequential order.
Distribution: IHS-Wide
Date: 06/11/2025
