The week ahead

Senior defense officials are scheduled to appear at several congressional hearings and think tank events this week.

Monday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion on the future of the Coast Guard in the Indo-Pacific region.

Tuesday

The Modern Day Marine conference gets underway in Washington and runs through Thursday.

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the fiscal year 2025 defense budget request with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown.

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

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

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Air and Space Forces' FY-25 budget requests.

Wednesday

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

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

The Senate Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on the current readiness of the joint force.

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

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts its Capstone conference at the headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command.

CSIS hosts a discussion on the Joint Warfighting Concept with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Christopher Grady.

Adobe holds its 2024 Government Forum.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a worldwide threats hearing.

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon speaks at a session of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies' Schriever Spacepower Series.

Defense One holds a virtual Navy service branch spotlight event.