President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to accelerate benefits and employment opportunities for veterans, the Daily Caller learned first.
The executive order will modernize data management and data sharing between the Departments of War and Veterans Affairs to help expedite veterans’ access to benefits, a White House official told the the Caller. Under the order, the DOW and VA will deploy new tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help with the process.
The DOW, VA, and Department of Labor (DOL) are also ordered to ensure they give veterans better career guidance, job opportunities, and training opportunities under the executive order. Upon leaving active duty service, the executive order requires the federal government to connect service members with a veterans specialist from federal, state, or local governments who can help facilitate their benefit applications.
A White House official told the Daily Caller that — due to outdated systems — it can take an average of 90 to 180 days to transfer transitioning service members’ profiles, delaying their move to civilian life. This delay impacts their healthcare coverage, benefits processing, educational opportunities, and job training and placement.
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