Failure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:15 PMCannon House Office Building, Room 360

PostponedHouse119th Congress

Witnesses

Mr. Patrick Hernandez

Director of Security and Law Enforcement

Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Brett Simms

Executive Director Office of Asset Enterprise Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ms. Triana McNeil

Director, Homeland Security and Justice

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. Matthew Leffler

Vice President of AFGE Local 1699

American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO

Mr. Mark Engelbaum

Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration

Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Reginald Neal

Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness

Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs