The week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / May 22, 2017 at 5:15 AM

Driving the week is the release of the federal budget, planned for Tuesday, while an array of budget-related hearings have been scheduled for Capitol Hill. Also, President Trump is traveling abroad to the Middle East and Europe.

Monday

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) will speak at the Brookings Institution about military readiness, modernization and innovation.

Booz Allen Hamilton executives will discuss the company's quarterly earnings.

Tuesday

The Defense Department will release the fiscal year 2018 budget request at the Pentagon.

The House Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss the budget request for U.S. Cyber Command.

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on worldwide threats.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee will have a closed hearing to discuss Navy readiness challenges and the requirements underpinning a 355-ship fleet.

The Senate Armed Services cybersecurity subcommittee will hold a hearing the cyber posture of the military services.

The Association of the United States Army begins its LANPAC symposium and exposition in Honolulu, HI.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Navy's FY-18 budget request.

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee will hold a hearing on the ground forces modernization budget for the Army and Marine Corps.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee will hold a hearing on the National Guard and reserve forces budget.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee will hold a hearing to hear industry perspectives on a potential 355-ship Navy.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee will hold a hearing on atomic energy defense activities and programs.

The Senate appropriations defense subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Navy budget request.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will present at a B. Riley & Co. conference.

Thursday

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Air Force's FY-18 budget request.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FY-18 nuclear budget request.

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on the posture of the Army.

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