The week ahead

Think tanks will hold defense-related panel discussions, while defense industry executives are scheduled to speak at conferences this Memorial Day-shortened week. Congress is on a one-week break.

Wednesday

Huntington Ingalls and Lockheed Martin executives are set to speak at a conference hosted by Bernstein.

Thursday

The National Defense Industrial Association will host a breakfast with Mary Miller, the acting assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold a panel discussion on the Navy's fleet maintenance challenges.

CSIS will also hold a separate panel discussion on assessing risk in the 21st century.

Boeing, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman executives are set to speak at the Bernstein conference.