Week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / April 29, 2019 at 5:00 AM

The week ahead is loaded with congressional hearings, including one featuring acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan testifying about the Pentagon's fiscal year 2020 budget request. Meanwhile, a host of defense companies hold quarterly earnings calls.

Monday

New America hosts Future Security Forum 2019.

Tuesday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a nomination hearing for nominees selected to be Marine Corps commandant and chief of naval operations.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps budgets.

Leidos and Oskhosh executives are slated to discuss quarterly earnings.

Army Secretary Mark Esper speaks at the Brookings Institution about great power competition.

Wednesday

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Defense Department's fiscal year 2020 budget, featuring Shanahan and other senior Pentagon officials.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on nuclear weapons policy.

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on military challenges in North and South America.

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on Army modernization.

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on military construction, energy and environmental programs.

Harris, KBR, L3 Technologies and ManTech International executives are set to discuss quarterly earnings.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a nomination hearing for the nominee selected to be the next Army chief of staff.

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on Air Force acquisition and modernization programs.

BWX Technologies, CACI International and Huntington Ingalls executives are scheduled to discuss quarterly earnings.

Friday

KBR will hold an investor conference.

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