The week ahead

The week ahead features several key legislative events, with the House and Senate Armed Services Committees drafting their versions of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill.

Monday

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces, seapower, airland, readiness and cybersecurity subcommittees will all hold closed mark-ups for their portions of the FY-18 defense authorization bill.

Tuesday

The Senate Armed Services emerging threats and personnel subcommittees will both hold closed mark-ups for their portions of the FY-18 defense authorization bill.

Aerovironment executives are slated to discuss the company's quarterly earnings.

The Institute of Defense and Government Advancement holds a two-day directed-energy conference.

Wednesday

The full House Armed Services Committee will mark up its FY-18 defense authorization bill.

DefenseOne hosts a panel discussion on national security supply chains.

The Center for a New American Security will hold its annual conference in Washington.

Thursday

The Association of the United States Army will host a "hot topic" conference on sustainment.

The full Senate Armed Services Committee meets to mark up the FY-18 defense authorization bill.

Friday

The full Senate Armed Services Committee will meet to mark up the authorization bill if work is not completed by Thursday.