U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Selects CLEAR for New Pilot Initiative to Modernize the Veteran Experience on VA.gov
PR Newswire•07/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤CLEAR (YOU) selected for VA.gov identity-verification pilot serving roughly 17 million living Veterans
- ➤Pilot enables online CLEAR sign-in and in-person enrollment at six VA medical centers
- ➤VA pilot expansion will be considered after results, with enrollment free and voluntary
- ➤VA Beneficiary Travel Program recorded estimated $1 billion in improper payments from 2018 to 2024
- ➤Federal agencies reported estimated $186 billion in improper payments across 64 programs in fiscal 2025
Expert Statements
Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR
“CLEAR's mission is to make experiences safer and easier by securely connecting people to their true identity. We're honored to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet America's Veterans and their loved ones where they are. Veterans earned these benefits, it should be easy for them to access them. Secure identity is the front door to care, and when that door works seamlessly and securely, Veterans get served faster and taxpayer dollars go where they belong.”
Cheffren C., U.S. Army Veteran
“My transition from military service to civilian life was tough, and the VA has been supportive of me as a veteran all along the way. I see the VA investing in this new technology with CLEAR, and that it's only going to bring these benefits to veterans and their families faster and easier. It's comforting to know the same technology and company I trust from travel is available for veterans accessing VA benefits.”
Erik B., U.S. Navy Veteran
“I use VA.gov for health care, and when I was first separating, I was logging into the website basically every week. The sign-in experience with CLEAR is very easy to use. I had assumed there would be more steps or paperwork needed, so I was very impressed with how quick and easy it was. Often when signing in to systems, you have to keep track of different usernames and passwords. What I love about CLEAR is that all goes away. It's a much more seamless process.”
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Selects CLEAR for New Pilot Initiative to Modernize the Veteran Experience on VA.gov PR Newswire
First-of-its-kind effort to close the gap between the benefits Veterans have earned and the benefits they receive
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