(c) In developing and implementing strategies described in paragraph (a) of this section, the Department may collaborate with:
- (1) Other Federal agencies including the Department of Defense, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Department of Veterans Affairs;
- (2) Institutions of higher education, as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001, including historically Black colleges or universities, as described in 20 U.S.C. 1061(2), and other minority-serving institutions, as described in 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a);
- (3) National organizations, including veterans service organizations recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and professional associations chartered by Congress under 36 U.S.C. Part B; and
- (4) Other similar organizations and groups.