Federal Register #SSA-2026-0364

SSA and Department of War Military Benefits Data-Matching Program

The Social Security Administration is re-establishing a military benefits data-matching program with the Department of War. - Government participants: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will work with the Department of War (DOW), through its Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). - Program purpose: DOW will provide military retirement payment and survivor benefit payment data so SSA can verify information for applicants, recipients, deemors, and beneficiaries in its Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) programs. - Data volume and frequency: SSA will provide quarterly finder files containing approximately 10 million records. - Procurement status: This is a data-matching program announcement, not a procurement of products or services. No OEMs, vendors, product line items, or service line items are identified.

Description

The Social Security Administration announces the re-establishment of a matching program with the Department of War’s Defense Manpower Data Center. The Department of War will disclose military retirement and survivor benefit payment data to SSA. SSA will use the data to verify information provided by applicants, recipients, deemors, and beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income and Special Veterans Benefits. Comments are due November 27, 2026.

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