VETS Data Strategy

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Release Date: August 02, 2024

VETS Data Strategy

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About the Study

In 2022, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Veteran Employment and Training Service (VETS) to fund contractor Westat to conduct the 2024 Veteran Employment Data Catalog under the Administrative Data Research and Analysis portfolio of studies. The data catalog aims to assist researchers by identifying existing public and restricted datasets related to the post-separation civilian transition, racial equity, and support for underserved veteran communities.

This Department of Labor-funded study was a result of VETS’s desire to identify a comprehensive list of data sources with information on the veteran status and employment outcomes of individuals and assess the value of these data sources for VETS analytic needs. It contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform Data, Methods, and Tools, Employment and Training, Disability and Employment, and Equity, and addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.