The week ahead

Congress is expected to vote on a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open until Dec. 20. Meanwhile, senior Pentagon officials are scheduled to speak around the Washington area.

Monday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts Gen. John Raymond, the chief of U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command.

The Air Force Association hosts the Air Force Special Operations Command director of strategic plans, programs and requirements.

Tuesday

TransDigm executives are set to discuss the company's quarterly earnings.

Wednesday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Pentagon audit with Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist.

The Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on biological threats.

The House Armed Services intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on climate change.

The American Society of Naval Engineers hosts the Combat Systems Symposium.

The Surface Navy Association hosts the program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants.

Thursday

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on the organic defense industrial base.

Navy Under Secretary Thomas Modly speaks at the Brookings Institution.

The Professional Services Council hosts the Defense Services Conference.

Senior defense officials appear at the Rising to the Challenge Conference hosted by DefenseOne and GovExec.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy speaks at the American Enterprise Institute about robotics.