The week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / April 4, 2022 at 5:00 AM

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill twice this week on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget request. Other senior defense officials, meanwhile, are slated to speak publicly at several conferences.

Monday

The Army Aviation Association of American hosts its annual conference in Nashville, TN. The event runs through Tuesday.

The Navy League hosts its Global Maritime Exposition in National Harbor, MD. The event runs through Wednesday.

The Space Symposium begins in Colorado Springs, CO. The event runs through Thursday.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley.

The House Armed Services cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee holds a hearing on military cyber operations.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds an FY-23 budget hearing with the chiefs of U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Cyber Command.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on national security space programs.

The Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on the Pentagon’s posture supporting and fostering innovation.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, and Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord on the FY-23 defense budget.

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