The week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / December 9, 2019 at 5:00 AM

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week. Other senior Pentagon leaders are slated to appear at events around the Washington area.

Tuesday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Kevin Fahey on the U.S. industrial partnership with South Korea.

The House Armed Services personnel subcommittee holds a hearing on diversity in recruiting and retention.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing with Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on U.S. policy in Syria and the broader region.

The House Armed Services intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on "climate change in the era of strategic competition."

Thursday

DOD Chief Information Office Dana Deasy speaks at the annual AFCEA NOVA Air Force IT Day conference in Arlington, VA.

George Washington University and MITRE Corp. host a nuclear weapons modernization seminar featuring senior government officials.

Friday

The Air Force Association hosts a breakfast with the commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.

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