diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 0e98493708..3250815751 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ class DraftDomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
     search_help_text = "Search by draft domain name."
 
 
-class VeryImportantPersonAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
+class VerifiedByStaffAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
     list_display = ("email", "requestor", "truncated_notes", "created_at")
     search_fields = ["email"]
     search_help_text = "Search by email."
@@ -1338,4 +1338,4 @@ def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
 admin.site.register(models.PublicContact, AuditedAdmin)
 admin.site.register(models.DomainApplication, DomainApplicationAdmin)
 admin.site.register(models.TransitionDomain, TransitionDomainAdmin)
-admin.site.register(models.VeryImportantPerson, VeryImportantPersonAdmin)
+admin.site.register(models.VerifiedByStaff, VerifiedByStaffAdmin)
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0066_rename_veryimportantperson_verifiedbystaff_and_more.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0066_rename_veryimportantperson_verifiedbystaff_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d167334a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0066_rename_veryimportantperson_verifiedbystaff_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2024-01-29 22:21
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0065_create_groups_v06"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RenameModel(
+            old_name="VeryImportantPerson",
+            new_name="VerifiedByStaff",
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="verifiedbystaff",
+            options={"verbose_name_plural": "Verified by staff"},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0067_create_groups_v07.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0067_create_groups_v07.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85138d4af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0067_create_groups_v07.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# This migration creates the create_full_access_group and create_cisa_analyst_group groups
+# It is dependent on 0035 (which populates ContentType and Permissions)
+# If permissions on the groups need changing, edit CISA_ANALYST_GROUP_PERMISSIONS
+# in the user_group model then:
+# [NOT RECOMMENDED]
+# step 1: docker-compose exec app ./manage.py migrate --fake registrar 0035_contenttypes_permissions
+# step 2: docker-compose exec app ./manage.py migrate registrar 0036_create_groups
+# step 3: fake run the latest migration in the migrations list
+# [RECOMMENDED]
+# Alternatively:
+# step 1: duplicate the migration that loads data
+# step 2: docker-compose exec app ./manage.py migrate
+
+from django.db import migrations
+from registrar.models import UserGroup
+from typing import Any
+
+
+# For linting: RunPython expects a function reference,
+# so let's give it one
+def create_groups(apps, schema_editor) -> Any:
+    UserGroup.create_cisa_analyst_group(apps, schema_editor)
+    UserGroup.create_full_access_group(apps, schema_editor)
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0066_rename_veryimportantperson_verifiedbystaff_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(
+            create_groups,
+            reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop,
+            atomic=True,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/__init__.py b/src/registrar/models/__init__.py
index 90cb2e286b..d9ccd64cb8 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/__init__.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from .user_group import UserGroup
 from .website import Website
 from .transition_domain import TransitionDomain
-from .very_important_person import VeryImportantPerson
+from .verified_by_staff import VerifiedByStaff
 
 __all__ = [
     "Contact",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "UserGroup",
     "Website",
     "TransitionDomain",
-    "VeryImportantPerson",
+    "VerifiedByStaff",
 ]
 
 auditlog.register(Contact)
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
 auditlog.register(UserGroup, m2m_fields=["permissions"])
 auditlog.register(Website)
 auditlog.register(TransitionDomain)
-auditlog.register(VeryImportantPerson)
+auditlog.register(VerifiedByStaff)
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/user.py b/src/registrar/models/user.py
index 269569bfed..bf904a0445 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/user.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/user.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from .domain_invitation import DomainInvitation
 from .transition_domain import TransitionDomain
-from .very_important_person import VeryImportantPerson
+from .verified_by_staff import VerifiedByStaff
 from .domain import Domain
 
 from phonenumber_field.modelfields import PhoneNumberField  # type: ignore
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def needs_identity_verification(cls, email, uuid):
             return False
 
         # New users flagged by Staff to bypass ial2
-        if VeryImportantPerson.objects.filter(email=email).exists():
+        if VerifiedByStaff.objects.filter(email=email).exists():
             return False
 
         # A new incoming user who is being invited to be a domain manager (that is,
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/user_group.py b/src/registrar/models/user_group.py
index 2658ec52d7..a32406a055 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/user_group.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/user_group.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def create_cisa_analyst_group(apps, schema_editor):
             },
             {
                 "app_label": "registrar",
-                "model": "veryimportantperson",
-                "permissions": ["add_veryimportantperson", "change_veryimportantperson", "delete_veryimportantperson"],
+                "model": "verifiedbystaff",
+                "permissions": ["add_verifiedbystaff", "change_verifiedbystaff", "delete_verifiedbystaff"],
             },
         ]
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/very_important_person.py b/src/registrar/models/verified_by_staff.py
similarity index 85%
rename from src/registrar/models/very_important_person.py
rename to src/registrar/models/verified_by_staff.py
index 9134cb893a..4c9e76e9d9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/very_important_person.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/verified_by_staff.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .utility.time_stamped_model import TimeStampedModel
 
 
-class VeryImportantPerson(TimeStampedModel):
+class VerifiedByStaff(TimeStampedModel):
 
     """emails that get added to this table will bypass ial2 on login."""
 
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ class VeryImportantPerson(TimeStampedModel):
         help_text="Notes",
     )
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name_plural = "Verified by staff"
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.email
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index ebf3dfed98..f88e25c2f6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     ContactAdmin,
     DomainInformationAdmin,
     UserDomainRoleAdmin,
-    VeryImportantPersonAdmin,
+    VerifiedByStaffAdmin,
 )
 from registrar.models import Domain, DomainApplication, DomainInformation, User, DomainInvitation, Contact, Website
 from registrar.models.user_domain_role import UserDomainRole
-from registrar.models.very_important_person import VeryImportantPerson
+from registrar.models.verified_by_staff import VerifiedByStaff
 from .common import (
     MockSESClient,
     AuditedAdminMockData,
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
         User.objects.all().delete()
 
 
-class VeryImportantPersonAdminTestCase(TestCase):
+class VerifiedByStaffAdminTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.superuser = create_superuser()
         self.factory = RequestFactory()
@@ -1829,13 +1829,13 @@ def test_save_model_sets_user_field(self):
         self.client.force_login(self.superuser)
 
         # Create an instance of the admin class
-        admin_instance = VeryImportantPersonAdmin(model=VeryImportantPerson, admin_site=None)
+        admin_instance = VerifiedByStaffAdmin(model=VerifiedByStaff, admin_site=None)
 
-        # Create a VeryImportantPerson instance
-        vip_instance = VeryImportantPerson(email="test@example.com", notes="Test Notes")
+        # Create a VerifiedByStaff instance
+        vip_instance = VerifiedByStaff(email="test@example.com", notes="Test Notes")
 
         # Create a request object
-        request = self.factory.post("/admin/yourapp/veryimportantperson/add/")
+        request = self.factory.post("/admin/yourapp/VerifiedByStaff/add/")
         request.user = self.superuser
 
         # Call the save_model method
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_migrations.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_migrations.py
index cf28aa81ae..773a885c10 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_migrations.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_migrations.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def test_groups_created(self):
             "change_user",
             "delete_userdomainrole",
             "view_userdomainrole",
-            "add_veryimportantperson",
-            "change_veryimportantperson",
-            "delete_veryimportantperson",
+            "add_verifiedbystaff",
+            "change_verifiedbystaff",
+            "delete_verifiedbystaff",
             "change_website",
         ]
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
index ef65227474..d0005cbd56 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import boto3_mocking
 from registrar.models.transition_domain import TransitionDomain
-from registrar.models.very_important_person import VeryImportantPerson  # type: ignore
+from registrar.models.verified_by_staff import VerifiedByStaff  # type: ignore
 from .common import MockSESClient, less_console_noise, completed_application
 from django_fsm import TransitionNotAllowed
 
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def test_identity_verification_with_transition_user(self):
     def test_identity_verification_with_very_important_person(self):
         """A Very Important Person should return False
         when tested with class method needs_identity_verification"""
-        VeryImportantPerson.objects.get_or_create(email=self.user.email)
+        VerifiedByStaff.objects.get_or_create(email=self.user.email)
         self.assertFalse(User.needs_identity_verification(self.user.email, self.user.username))
 
     def test_identity_verification_with_invited_user(self):