VA security personnel aren’t detecting knives or booze, according to a watchdog report assessing medical facility security

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A tribute to a Vietnam Memorial curator, a GAO report on security lapses at VA facilities and a bid for quicker access to OD rescue medication.

VA security personnel aren’t detecting knives or booze, according to a watchdog report assessing medical facility security

Police officers who guard Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities failed to address security issues in a majority of covert tests conducted by the Government Accountability Office, which also determined that VA leaders have not fully implemented federal building security best practices.  The report, which was published on Wednesday, found that: VA staff at all 30 locations that were examined failed to detect a multi-tool with a prohibit…