Is there any record of who specifically, at any agency, or on a Facility Security Committee determines which recommendations will be implemented?

I think what we are trying to get at, in a constructive way, is who makes these determinations, what does it mean to be the person at an agency who, 'accepts the risk' because they are not implementing certain recommendations.

Federal agencies... failed to implement most of the 32,000 security recommendations made by the FPS from 2017 to 2023.

I agree that we need to extend that authority.

Thanks, Senator Peters. I want to thank you for having this hearing, and I really want to thank the witnesses not only for being here today but for the work that you do and for the teams that you lead.

Obviously at BVA, we are grateful for the attorneys, the judges that are so essential in that system to ensure that it operates efficiently, but also, most importantly, effectively and accurately for the veterans.

Ensuring the accuracy and fairness of appeal decisions is as crucial as expediting the process itself.

While the AMA has shown promise, it is not working as fast as we hoped it would.

The current average time that it takes to have an appeal claim adjudicated by the Board ranges from less than a year to up to 2-1/2 years.

Ensuring veterans receive a decision on their appeals promptly, along with an accurate and comprehensive decision, remains a top priority.

People should be able to know what their hours are, work hard during those hours, but then go to their kid's little league games and take care of their elderly parents, and shovel their neighbors' walkway.

I want to thank Chairman Sanders for this hearing. I want to thank Ranking Member Cassidy, too, for participating in it.

Thank you for being here, for the important work you do.

One of the things we can do as we think about this is try to provide incentives for States to participate in this kind of data sharing and verification, identify identity technology.

I think we are both hopeful that with your input, this time will be valuable as we go forward and try to make sure that we are strengthening oversight and accountability and protecting taxpayer dollars.

What actions can the United States take to go after fraud perpetrated by foreign criminal organizations?

States that successfully implemented tools such as identity verification technology as part of their application processes, were much more successful in identifying attempted fraud.

People should be able to know what their hours are, work hard during those hours, but then go to their kid's little league games and take care of their elderly parents, and shovel their neighbors' walkway.