The week ahead

By John Liang / March 27, 2023 at 5:00 AM

Senior Pentagon officials will be on Capitol Hill this week talking about the fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Monday

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies hosts a discussion on Next Generation Air Dominance.

The Air and Space Forces Association holds a "fireside chat" with Col. Christopher Putnam, head of the new Space Forces Central.

Tuesday

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's fiscal year 2024 budget request.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Air Force and Space Force FY-24 budget requests.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Army's FY-24 budget request.

The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps FY-24 budget requests.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities.

The House Armed Services readiness and seapower and projection forces subcommittees hold a joint hearing on U.S. Transportation Command and the Maritime Administration.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee holds a hearing on Navy and Marine Corps investment programs.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on regional nuclear deterrence.

Wednesday

Austin and Milley testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Defense One holds a "State of the Space Force" event.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps FY-24 budget requests.

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on fixed-wing tactical and training aircraft programs.

The House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee holds a hearing with the military services' personnel chiefs.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on oversight, transparency and accountability of Ukraine assistance.

The Senate Armed Services cybersecurity subcommittee holds a hearing on enterprise cybersecurity to protect DOD information networks.

Thursday

The House Armed Services cyber, information technologies and innovation subcommittee holds a hearing on cyberspace operations and conflict in the 21st century.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Army's FY-24 budget request.

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