Advisory Committee Management Office
Training, News, and Announcements
Secretary Denis McDonough addresses the Advisory Committee Members and Committee Managers. To view this video, please click Here.
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This page will contain regular updates and news concerning VA Advisory Committees as well as FACA training opportunities.
Advisory Committee Management Training:
To access the Advisory Committee Management Office's Annual Training Workshop slides for the Parent Committee Designated Federal Officers (DFOs) and Alternate DFOs, please click Here.
To access the Advisory Committee Management Office's Annual Subcommittee Training Workshop slides for the Parent Committee Designated Federal Officers (DFOs) and Alternate DFOs, please click, Here.
Other Trainings:
General Services Administration : FACA 101
General Services Administration : FACA Training Portal
Congressional Research Service : Federal Advisory Committees an Overview
VA OGC Ethics Training for Special Government Employees: https://www.va.gov/OGC/docs/SGE/10.html
News and Announcements:
H. R. 2011: Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013
The Advisory Committee Management Office (ACMO) is in the news. Way to go ACMO!! For more information, see the VA Insider Article at: https://vaww.insider.va.gov/vas-federal-advisory-committees-purposeful-powerful-and-progressive/.
VA Advisory Committee Charter Establishments, Renewals, Reestablishments and/or Terminations:
June 15, 2023 - The Secretary of Veterans Affairs signed/filed the charter to establish the Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States. See Notice to Estalish.
July 17, 2023 - The Secretary of Veterans Affairs intends to reestablish the National Research Advisory Council. See Amended Notice of Intent.
Solicitations for New Committee Members:
September 21, 2023 - The Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs is seeking new candidates to serve as a Committee member. Applications are being accepted now through not later than October 20, 2023. For more details, please see Notice of Solicitation.
VA advisory committees are always accepting nominations consisting of a diverse group of applicants from the general public to consider for service on its Committee. Candidates for membership should be recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of Veterans. If you are interested in serving on one of VA advisory committees, please submit a self-nomination package or recommendation letter to the Advisory Committee Management Office's mailbox at: VAAdvisoryCmte@va.gov.
Upcoming Advisory Committee Meetings:
September 2023:
September 7, 2023 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, meeting in-person at 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Sonny Montgomery Conference Room 230, Washington, DC 20420. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Webex conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 13, 2023 - Special Medical Advisory Group, meeting in-person at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 19, 2023 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, meeting in-person on multiple dates and times in Reno, Nevada. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 19, 2023 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, meeting in-person on multiple dates at the American Health Care Association 1201 L ST NW, Washington DC, 20005. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Webex conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 19, 2023 - Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, meeting in-person on multiple dates and times at 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Sonny Montgomery Conference Room 230, Washington, D.C. 20420. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Zoom conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 19, 2023 - Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee, meeting in-person on multiple dates at the American Legion, 1608 K Street, NW, 7th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20006. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 27, 2023 - VA National Academic Affiliations Council, meeting in-person on multiple dates at Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic, 8921 South Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK, 74133-5841. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 28, 2023 - Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, meeting virtually via the Microsoft Teams conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
September 28, 2023 - Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board, meeting in-person on multiples dates at the Veterans Administration Central Office (VACO), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20429. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Webex conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
October 2023:
October 11, 2023 - National Research Advisory Council, meeting virtually via the Microsoft Teams conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
October 17, 2023 - Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, meeting in-person on multiple dates at the Lafayette Building, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 3611, Washington, DC 20420. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Webex conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
October 25, 2023 - Veterans' Family, Caregiver and Survivor Advisory Committee, meeting in-person on multiple dates at the American Legion, 1608 K Street, NW, 7th floor, Washington, DC 20006. Additionally, the meeting can be accessed via Microsoft Teams conference call platform. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
November 2023:
November 7, 2023 - Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans, meeting in-person on multiple dates and times at Lafayette Building, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Conference Room 3166, Washington, DC 20009. For more details, see Notice of Meeting.
