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  • 2020-29051 — Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board, Notice of Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 189
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a virtual meeting of the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board set for January 28, 2021. This meeting, open to the public, aims to discuss various topics such as updates on the COVID-19 response and strategies for housing homeless veterans. The Board was created to offer advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on improving services for veterans and their families. The meeting will also cover Federal Advisory Committee Act training and updates on the West Los Angeles Draft Master Plan.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is having an online meeting on January 28, 2021, where people will talk about how they are helping veterans during COVID-19 and finding homes for veterans without a place to live. The meeting will also include some special training and updates on plans for their big area in West Los Angeles.

  • 2021-01435 — Personalized Career Planning and Guidance
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6988
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has renamed its Educational and Career Counseling benefit to Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG). This change, effective from October 1, 2020, aims to improve recognition and outreach for the counseling services offered under Chapter 36. These services cater to Service members, Veterans, and eligible dependents, providing career counseling, education planning, and guidance tailored to individual needs. The new name also supports the VA's efforts to facilitate a smoother military-to-civilian transition for its beneficiaries.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed the name of a program that helps military people and their families get career advice and education plans from "Educational and Career Counseling" to Personalized Career Planning and Guidance. They made this change to help people recognize the program better and to make it easier for them to find and use these services.

  • 2021-01516 — Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6975
    Reading Time:about 23 minutes

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is updating its system of records, specifically the "Health Information Exchange-VA." These changes involve renaming the system, updating contact and location details, and modifying how records are stored and accessed. The updated system focuses on sharing health information to improve veteran care and includes new categories of data and protection measures to ensure data security. The modifications also clarify how information can be shared with other organizations and government agencies while maintaining privacy protections.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making changes to a system that helps share health information to take better care of veterans. They are updating how this information is kept safe and shared, like having stronger locks on doors and making sure only the right people can see and use it.