The week ahead

The Space and Missile Defense Symposium and several defense industry events are on the docket for this week.

Tuesday

U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten and Army Space and Missile Defense Command chief Lt. Gen. James Dickinson both speak at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, AL.

The Atlantic Council hosts an event with Gavin Williamson, the United Kingdom's defense secretary.

NextGov hosts an event on insider threats, featuring Charlie Phalan, director of the National Background Investigations Bureau, among others.

Leidos will participate in the Jefferies 2018 Global Industrials conference in New York City.

Wednesday

Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin speak at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

Army Training and Doctrine Command hosts a two-day Mad Scientist Conference at Georgetown University.

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Boeing and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will participate in the Jefferies 2018 Global Industrials conference in New York City.

Thursday

Kratos will also participate in the Canaccord Genuity 38th Annual Growth Conference in Boston.

Friday

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva speaks at a Mitchell Institute breakfast on "Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense, and Space: Paths Forward."