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VA fiscal responsibility, veterans data privacy among issues addressed during Legion testimony<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.legion.org\/information-center\/news\/legislative\/2026\/march\/va-fiscal-responsibility-veterans-data-privacy-among-issues-addressed-during-legion-testimony<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-26 15:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.legion.org<\/a><\/p>\n

American Legion Legislative Director Cole Lyle delivers remarks to HVAC\u2019s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

During a March 25 House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs subcommittee hearing, American Legion Legislative Division Director Cole Lyle expressed Legion support \u2013 with some suggested amendments \u2013 to pending legislation that addresses better fiscal management by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans data privacy and providing a clearer route for recovering bonuses from former VA employees for exhibited misconduct or poor performances.<\/p>\n

Lyle addressed the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and immediately pointed out a similarity in the pieces of legislation being considered. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cAcross the bills under consideration, one common theme emerges: VA must become a better steward of the resources and trust veterans have placed in it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe see this clearly in the management of software assets. VA spent roughly $21 billion on software licenses and systems between FY 2022 and 2024. Yet a recent GAO report found the department still cannot accurately track how many licenses it uses. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to GAO\u2019s written testimony, without implementing comprehensive guidance from managing the impacts of restrictive software license practices, VA is not well-positioned to identify and analyze the impact or mitigate the risks they present. The result is wasted taxpayer dollars and inefficient operations.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

A potential solution is H.R. 6654, the Veterans Affairs Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act that Lyle said takes a \u201cpractical step\u201d toward addressing the problem through requiring a comprehensive inventory, centralized oversight and annual reporting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith modest amendments, we believe this bill will deliver meaningful, long-term savings that can be redirected back to veteran care,\u201d he said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Another piece of legislation under consideration is H.R. 7683, the VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act. The…<\/p>\n

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