The week ahead

Senior defense officials are scheduled to appear at several public events this week, including the Modern Day Marine Conference.

Tuesday

The Modern Day Marine Conference begins and runs through Thursday.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to discuss the nominations of Michael Cadenazzi to be assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy and Vice Adm. Scott Pappano to be principal deputy administrator at the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on energy, installations and the environment.

Wednesday

The Senate Armed Services cybersecurity subcommittee holds a hearing on the defense industrial base.

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

The House Armed Services personnel subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. military personnel posture.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to discuss the nominations of Matthew Lohmeier to be under secretary of the Air Force, Justin Overbaugh to be deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence and security and Daniel Zimmerman to be assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.

The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion on rebuilding the U.S. maritime industrial base.

Thursday

The Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on the role of Congress in strengthening U.S. shipbuilding.