The Senate will debate the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill this week, while the Pentagon gets a new acting defense secretary.
Monday
Army Secretary Mark Esper becomes acting defense secretary.
The Senate is expected to take up the FY-20 defense authorization bill.
Tuesday
AeroVironment executives are set to discuss the company's quarterly earnings.
Wednesday
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speaks at an Air Force Association breakfast.
Esper travels to Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense officials.
The assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs speaks at the Heritage Foundation.
The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion on maritime irregular warfare.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a conversation on defending the Arctic with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
Thursday
Senior defense officials speak at the DefenseOne Tech Summit.
Friday
The Brookings Institute hosts a conversation with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Paul Selva.