The week ahead

(Editor's note: An original version of this post incorrectly stated that the Open Architecture Summit will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will only occur on Tuesday.)

The Pentagon and State Department are scheduled to host talks with their South Korean counterparts this week, while the operation to re-take the Iraqi city of Mosul from forces led by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has begun.

Monday

The operation to re-take the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIL forces began Sunday night and is under way, according to the Pentagon.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is expected to participate in a joint press conference with his South Korean counterpart later in the week.

Tuesday

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments is holding a panel discussion on developing alternative defense strategies.

Defense Daily will host its Open Architecture Summit featuring speakers from government and industry.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host a panel discussion on public-private partnerships to invest in defense infrastructure.

The chief of U.S. Southern Command will participate in a maritime security dialogue at CSIS.

Thursday

The National Defense Industrial Association will host a technical data rights forum focused on “intellectual property strategies and impact on the defense industrial base.”