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

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

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (10:15 AM)

Meeting has been postponed. Meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.
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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 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM

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 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM

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

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 07/17/2026 at 09:24 AM

First Published: July 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Last Updated: July 20, 2026 at 03:02 PM