SSA re-establishes matching program with Department of War to share military retirement data

What happened

The Social Security Administration announced the re-establishment of a matching program with the Department of War and the Defense Manpower Data Center. Under the program, the Department of War will disclose military retirement and survivor benefit payment data to SSA. SSA will use this data to verify information provided by SSI applicants, recipients, deemors, and beneficiaries of Special Veterans Benefits.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

• Its status is announced. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
• The notice signals new inter‑agency sharing of personal and financial data, raising privacy considerations for affected individuals.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
2. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.