The week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / May 9, 2022 at 5:00 AM

Capitol Hill's "posture season" is in full swing this week with an abundance of hearings on the defense budget and military modernization.

Monday

The Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion with the National Guard Bureau chief.

Tuesday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a worldwide threats hearing.

The Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee holds a hearing on Army modernization.

The Senate Armed Services seapower and readiness subcommittees hold a hearing on shipyard infrastructure.

The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Army budget.

The Modern Day Marine conference begins in Washington.

Wednesday

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the defense budget with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord.

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Navy budget.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on missile defense and missile defeat programs.

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on military readiness.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on the Space Force budget.

The Naval Postgraduate School hosts an Acquisition Research Symposium.

Thursday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Army budget.

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee holds a hearing on “Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities.”

The House Armed Services cyber, innovative technologies, and information systems subcommittee holds a hearing on Pentagon science and technology efforts.

Friday

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on Marine Corps modernization.

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