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*[[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension | *[[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension | ||
*[[National Cemetery Administration]]: responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries | *[[National Cemetery Administration]]: responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries | ||
== Leadership Structure == | |||
https://department.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/va-functional-organizational-manual-volume-1.pdf and https://department.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/va-functional-organizational-manual-volume-2.pdf | |||
=== Secretary of Veterans Affairs (SECVA) === | |||
Appointed by the President with Senate consent; responsible for executing and administering all VA laws, controlling, directing, and managing the Department. | |||
=== Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (DEPSECVA) === | |||
Second in command and Chief Operating Officer; directs policy and operations, ensuring coordination with Staff Offices under the Secretary's directives. | |||
=== Chief of Staff of Veterans Affairs (COSVA) === | |||
Coordinates SECVA's policy with VA's Administrations and Staff Offices; oversees OSVA staff through the Deputy Chief of Staff to support SECVA and DEPSECVA. | |||
== Administrations and Key Officials == | |||
=== Administrations === | |||
* [[National Cemetery Administration]] (NCA) | |||
* [[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA) | |||
* [[Veterans Health Administration]] (VHA) | |||
Each head reports to the SECVA, providing centralized policy direction with decentralized execution. | |||
=== Key Officials === | |||
* General Counsel: Provides legal advice and services, acting as VA's in-house counsel. | |||
* Chairman of the [[Board of Veterans' Appeals]]: Handles final decisions on appeals for Veterans' benefits from all three administrations. | |||
* Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO): Manages acquisition, logistics, and construction for VA. | |||
* [[Chief Veterans Experience Officer]] (CVEO): Enhances customer experience in service delivery. | |||
* Inspector General (IG): Conducts audits and investigations to promote efficiency, prevent fraud, and oversee health care quality. | |||
== Assistant Secretaries == | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection === | |||
Promotes accountability within VA, investigates misconduct, and protects whistleblowers. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs === | |||
Advances pro-Veteran legislation and manages VA's interactions with Congress. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Integration === | |||
Drives unity across VA through strategic foresight, policy, and inter-agency integration. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness === | |||
Manages human capital, security, and preparedness, including VA's "Fourth Mission" in disaster response. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology === | |||
Manages IT to support VA's mission, serving as the Chief Information Officer. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Management === | |||
Oversees resource requirements, performance measures, and financial management within VA. | |||
=== Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs === | |||
Enhances public confidence, manages communications, and coordinates outreach. | |||
== Offices == | |||
https://department.va.gov/administrations-and-offices/ | |||
* Office of the Secretary | |||
* Office of the Deputy Secretary | |||
* Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs | |||
* Office of General Counsel | |||
* Office of Management | |||
** Office of Budget | |||
** Office of Finance | |||
** Office of Asset Enterprise Management | |||
* Office of Human Resources and Administration | |||
** Operations, Security, and Preparedness | |||
* Office of Information and Technology | |||
* Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs | |||
* Office of Enterprise Integration | |||
* Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection | |||
* Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | |||
* Office of Regulation Policy & Management | |||
* Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication | |||
* Office of Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion | |||
* Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction | |||
* Office of Administrative Review | |||
* Board of Veterans' Appeals | |||
* Office of Inspector General | |||