The week ahead

Senior defense officials are scheduled to speak at several congressional committee hearings this week. Meanwhile, Congress has until midnight Friday to avert a partial government shutdown.

Monday

Senior officials from the Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office speak at the Satellite 2024 Conference & Exhibition, which runs through Thursday.

The Association of the United States Army hosts senior service officials for a discussion on the budget.

Tuesday

The Atlantic Council hosts a discussion with Gen. Laura Richardson, chief of U.S. Southern Command.

DefenseOne hosts a discussion on the state of the Marine Corps.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

The House Armed Services intelligence and special operations subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. Special Operations Command.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform Commission.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institutes hosts its National Security Innovation Base Summit.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion on U.S. defense industrial cooperation with Japan.

AFCEA Northern Virginia hosts its Space Force IT Day conference.

Thursday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Middle East and Africa.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. strategic force posture.

DefenseOne hosts a discussion on the state of the Army.

Friday

The House Armed Services cyber, information technology and innovation subcommittee holds a hearing on artificial intelligence.

Part of the federal government, including the Defense Department, will experience a lapse in appropriations if Congress does not send a funding bill to be signed into law by President Biden before midnight.