Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the upcoming quarterly public meeting for the Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development will be held on March 4 from 1-3 p.m. EST. This meeting is open to the public.
“Veterans exemplify the discipline, resilience and leadership that drive successful entrepreneurship,” said SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development Assistant Administrator Kevin Barber. “Through the Interagency Task Force, we’re ensuring that veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs have a voice in shaping programs and policies that help them start, grow and strengthen their businesses.”
The IATF Advisory Committee provides independent advice and policy recommendations on veteran-owned small business development to the SBA Administrator, the Assistant Administrator for the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, Congress, the President, and other federal policymakers.
Wednesday, March 4
Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development Meeting
Who: Kevin Barber, Assistant Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
IATF members (Departments of Veterans Affairs, Treasury, Defense, and Labor; U.S. General Services Administration; Office of Management and Budget; The American Legion; VET-Force; and National Veteran Small Business Coalition)
When: 1-3 p.m. EST
How: Virtual participants may join using this link: bit.ly/IATF-March2026. Participants may join by phone at: +1 206-413-7980 and enter Conference ID: 590 108 747#.
Public comments and questions are strongly encouraged to be submitted in advance via email to veteransbusiness@sba.gov by Feb. 27. For technical support, please visit the Microsoft Teams support page. Minutes for both meetings will be available at www.sba.gov/ovbd under the "Federal Advisory Committees" section.