The week ahead

The week ahead features a variety of congressional hearings, think-tank events and industry conferences with senior Pentagon officials. Meanwhile, a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded expires Friday.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a 10 a.m. acquisition reform hearing with the military service secretaries.

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee holds a hearing on the submarine industrial base.

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on Navy readiness.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on U.S. Strategic Command.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee holds a hearing on Marine Corps ground modernization.

The House Appropriations energy and water development and related agencies subcommittee holds a hearing on the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a hot topic discussion on installation management.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on ground force modernization.

The House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee holds a hearing on military personnel posture.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on missile defense policies.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee holds a hearing on Navy shipbuilding.

Booz Allen Hamilton's annual directed energy summit begins.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a discussion on close combat lethality.

The Atlantic Council hosts a discussion with the Army secretary.

Thursday

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on the nuclear forces budget and atomic energy defense activities.

The House Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on countering weapons of mass destruction.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on atomic energy defense programs.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a breakfast featuring the director of the Army National Guard.