The week ahead

The week ahead is dominated by Defense Secretary Ash Carter's speech on the fiscal year 2017 budget, though Congress has scheduled a variety of hearings on acquisition reform and the security situation in Afghanistan.

Monday

The Pentagon's chief weapons tester has released his annual report to Congress. Stay tuned to Inside Defense for in-depth coverage.

Tuesday

Carter is scheduled to make a speech on the FY-17 budget at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington.

Link: https://www.economicclub.org/page.cfm/go/events/

Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1RVGWQ8

Harris announces quarterly earnings at 8:30 a.m.

Oshkosh holds a shareholders' meeting at 9 a.m.

Wednesday

Boeing, Booz Allen and Science Applications International Corp. executives present at the Cowen & Co. aerospace and defense conference in New York.

The House Armed Services Committee will hear from a panel of former defense officials regarding acquisition reform.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1UD0Mhh

The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to hear from outside experts on U.S. policy in the Asia Pacific.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1UD1JGe

Thursday

Campbell is scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Afghanistan.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1VCyi7q

Leidos executives speak at the Cowen & Co. conference.

The House Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Navy strike fighters, but details have yet to be made final.