# 2025-15588: VA Updates Research Files: Vets, Staff Info Gets a Facelift

2025-15588, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, is a Federal Register notice from Veterans Affairs Department published 2025-08-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15588
- Title: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department
- Citation: 90 FR 39475
- Published: 2025-08-15
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

VA Updates Research Files: Vets, Staff Info Gets a Facelift

## Summary

The VA is updating its records system that keeps track of veterans, patients, employees, and volunteers involved in research projects. These changes help manage research funding, intellectual property, and program evaluations better. If you’re part of these groups, your info might be used to improve research and understanding, with no extra cost or delays announced.

## Abstract

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the VA is modifying the system of records titled, "Veteran, Patient, Employee, and Volunteer Research and Development Project Records-VA" (34VA10). This system of records is used to determine eligibility for research funding, to determine handling of intellectual properties, to manage proposed and/or approved research endeavors, and to evaluate the research and development program. This system may also be used for data analysis to address specific questions and gain generalizable knowledge and deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-15588 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/15/2025-15588/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records)
- [2025-15588 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-15/pdf/2025-15588.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15588 (as of 2026-06-08).