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The VA Privacy Officer helps to ensure that researchers and the IRB implement the VA’s privacy policies at the local level. The VA Privacy Officer reviews all IRB-03 submissions. For additional information about the role of Privacy Officers visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs Privacy Service website.