Old Military Spouse Job Portal Officially Retired
Published Date: 7/14/2025
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Summary
The Department of Defense is officially ending the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Career Portal record system. This means military spouses using this portal should know their info won’t be tracked here anymore. No extra costs or delays—just a clean update to keep things simple and secure.
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DoD Ends Military Spouse Portal Records
The Department of Defense is rescinding the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Career Portal system of records (DPR 47 DoD). If you used that portal, your information will no longer be tracked in this DoD record system, and the agency states there are no additional costs or delays from this change.
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