# 2026-12447: VA Seeks Input on IBM SkillsBuild Veteran Training Form

2026-12447, Agency Information Collection Activity: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application, is a Federal Register notice from Veterans Affairs Department published 2026-06-22, effective Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 21, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12447
- As of: 2026-06-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12447
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activity: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department
- Citation: 91 FR 37231
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 21, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-21
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

VA Seeks Input on IBM SkillsBuild Veteran Training Form

## Summary

The VA is updating its IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application, which helps veterans get free online IT training in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. They want your feedback on the new form by August 21, 2026, to make sure it’s easy and useful. This update aims to improve how veterans sign up without adding extra hassle or cost.

## Abstract

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- No‑Cost IBM IT Training for Veterans: benefit, medium. The VA is offering the IBM SkillsBuild Program, which provides no‑cost online IT training and credentials in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics to Veterans, Service members, spouses, children, and caregivers. Eligible candidates may register to pursue these self‑paced online courses using the VA inta…
- Online‑Only, First‑Come Application: benefit, low. The application (VAF 22-10282) to join the IBM SkillsBuild program must be accessed and submitted exclusively online via the VA.gov website, and enrollment is on a first‑come, first‑served basis. The VA states the update aims to improve sign‑up without adding extra hassle or cost.

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## Sources
- [2026-12447 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12447/agency-information-collection-activity-ibm-skillsbuild-training-program-intake-application)
- [2026-12447 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12447.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12447 (as of 2026-06-29).