Week Ahead

The week ahead promises exhaustive Inside Defense coverage of a conference featuring many Pentagon officials, several congressional hearings and President Obama's expected signature of the proposed 2015 Bipartisan Budget Agreement.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is also traveling to the Asia Pacific this week including stops in South Korea, Malaysia, and Hawaii.

Monday

The DefenseOne Summit is scheduled to include discussions with Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and others.

Link: http://www.defenseone.com/feature/defense-one-summit-2015/

Obama is expected to sign the proposed budget agreement into law.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services seapower subcommittee has scheduled a Navy aircraft carrier hearing featuring Sean Stackley, the service acquisition executive.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1Wm6CZ7

Harris reports quarterly earnings.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on future options for the nuclear deterrent featuring experts from Project Atom.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/20gGgXS

The Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on the future of warfare featuring retired National Security Agency director Keith Alexander and others.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1XFCUvl

Wednesday

CSC announces quarterly earnings.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing with think tank analysts and experts on the roles and missions of the U.S. armed forces.

Link: http://1.usa.gov/1kZJ23A

BWX Technologies, Huntington Ingalls and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions report quarterly earnings.