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

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (2:15 PM)

Meeting has been postponed. Meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.
360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Reginald Neal
Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 01:40 PM

Mr. Mark Engelbaum
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Mr. Patrick Hernandez
Director of Security and Law Enforcement, Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Mr. Brett Simms
Executive Director, Office of Asset Enterprise Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Ms. Triana McNeil
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 02:15 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 02:17 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 02:17 PM

Mr. Matthew Leffler
Vice President of AFGE Local 1699, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 02:12 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 02:12 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 01:40 PM

First Published: June 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Last Updated: June 23, 2026 at 12:58 PM