VA has not yet released its updated Public Access Plan or Policy.
The previous plan has been in effect since October 2015.
All VA investigators conducting VA-funded research are required to:
- Develop prospective data management plans for that research - DMPs must describe the mechanisms for providing public access to the data in digital format.
- Make publicly access all publications reporting the results of VA-funded research.
- Include a data management plan describing the mechanisms for providing public access to the digital data resulting from the research.