Military Retires Old Hometown News System for New One
Published Date: 7/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency is retiring its old system for sharing news about military and civilian staff with hometown media. Starting August 17, 2026, all those updates will move to a newer system called the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). This change affects anyone involved in sharing or receiving DLA news and helps keep things simpler and more up-to-date—no extra costs or delays expected!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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DLA Hometown News Moves to DVIDS
If you are DLA military or civilian personnel whose activities are shared with hometown media, your "DLA Hometown News Releases" records are being rescinded and moved into the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), DPA 04. This change is effective August 17, 2026 and the agency says it should simplify how news is shared with no extra costs or delays expected.
Privacy Act 'Individual' Definition
Under the Privacy Act, you are an "individual" for these records if you are a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. That means the Act's system-of-records protections apply to people with those immigration statuses.
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