Missile Meeting

By John Liang / March 16, 2010 at 5:00 AM

With Congress preparing to consider the Obama administration's fiscal year 2011 missile defense budget request next month, the Missile Defense Agency next week will host its annual three-day conference in Washington. While the second and third days will cover classified areas of missile defense, the first day is open to the news media. Look to InsideDefense.com and Inside Missile Defense next week for coverage of the following speakers:

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn

Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter

Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James Miller

MDA Director Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly

Reps. Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI)

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher

Heidi Wood, managing director at Morgan Stanley

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