The week ahead

Major defense legislation is winding it way through Congress this week, while the Defense Department's acquisition chief is scheduled to speak at a Washington think tank.

Monday

The Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee marks up its portion of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill.

Tuesday

Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's acquisition chief is scheduled to speak at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The Senate Armed Services subcommittees on seapower, readiness and management support, emerging threats and capabilities, and strategic forces are all scheduled to mark up the FY-17 defense authorization bill.

David Thompson, chief executive of Orbital ATK, is slated to speak at the Washington Space Business Roundtable luncheon, which begins at 11:30 a.m.

DynCorp International is expected to hold a conference call on its quarterly earnings.

Wednesday

The House appropriations defense subcommittee is scheduled to mark up its version of the FY-17 defense spending bill.

The full Senate Armed Services Committee will consider the FY-17 defense authorization bill.

The House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a 10 a.m. hearing on U.S. industry perspectives on the Pentagon's policies, roles and responsibilities for foreign military sales. Remy Nathan of the Aerospace Industries Association and M. Thomas Davis of the National Defense Industrial Association are slated to testify.

Boeing will hold an investor conference, featuring CEO Dennis Muilenburg as well as Leanne Caret, the new head of the company's defense business.

Thursday

Defense Secretary Ash Carter will deliver the commencement ceremony speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy.