VA Acquisition Regulation: Information Security and Privacy Contract Clauses — PRA Information Collection Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL) has published a notice announcing its intent to submit an information collection package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. The collection pertains to information security and privacy contract clauses embedded within the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR). These contract clauses obligate VA contractors and vendors to provide specific information demonstrating compliance with VA information security and privacy requirements. The data collected is used by the VA to assess and monitor contractor adherence to federal information security standards, including applicable NIST frameworks and VA-specific privacy protections for veteran data. The PRA submission includes a full description of the nature of the information being collected, the estimated cost and administrative burden placed on respondents (typically contractors), and the actual data collection instrument used. This process is a standard regulatory step to ensure that federal information collection activities do not impose unnecessary burden on the public. Stakeholders and the public have the opportunity to submit comments to OMB on the proposed collection, including on the necessity, accuracy, utility, and burden of the information being collected.

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