The week ahead

Congressional hearings -- including the nomination of Rex Tillerson to become secretary of state -- and defense contractors' quarterly earnings conference calls dominate the week ahead.

Monday

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State.

Tuesday

U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten speaks at a Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation event.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the defense budget for fiscal year 2018 and onwards, featuring testimony from The Heritage Foundation's Dakota Wood, the Center For Strategic And Budgetary Assessments' Thomas Mahnken, and Lawrence Korb from the Center For American Progress.

Lockheed Martin discusses its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 earnings.

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), President Trump's choice to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Budget Committee as well as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds an "organizational meeting."

Wedesday

Sens. Jon Teseter (R-MT) and John Hoeven (R-ND) discuss the value of ICBMs and the new Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent at a Mitchell Institute event.

Textron and Boeing hold their fourth-quarter earnings conference calls.

Thursday

Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Oshkosh Corp. hold their respective earnings calls.

Friday

General Dynamics holds its earnings conference call.