Aug. 25, 2022
VA Sets Ethics Standards for Protecting Veteran Data
On July 7, 2022, The Federal Register codified VA’s Principle-Based Ethics Framework for Access and Use of Veteran Data. This ruling conveys VA’s clear expectations on how VA staff, partners, stakeholders, and Veterans access, use, and share Veteran data.
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