The week ahead

The week ahead will be driven by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' appearance on Capitol Hill, but it is also packed with other congressional hearings and Washington-area defense conferences.

Monday

The Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space conference begins at National Harbor, MD, and runs through Wednesday.

New America hosts its Future of War Conference in Washington featuring several senior Pentagon officials.

Tuesday

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

The National Defense Industrial Association hosts a conference on ground robotics.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on U.S. cyber operations with former government officials.

The House Armed Service emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. cyber policy with government officials.

The Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. Special Operations Command transformation challenges.

The Senate Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on the health of the defense industrial base.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. nuclear policy and strategy.

The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a hearing on the Missile Defense Agency's FY-19 budget request.

The National Defense Industrial Association holds its annual Missile Defense Day on Capitol Hill.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a discussion on the Close Combat Lethality Task Force, featuring Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Robert Wilkie.

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments holds an event on nuclear programs.

Thursday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the fiscal year 2019 budget with Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford.

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on combat aviation readiness.

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee holds a hearing on delivering a 355-ship Navy.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Army's FY-19 budget request.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies holds an event on maritime challenges in Northern Europe.

The Hudson Institute holds an event on Defense Department cloud computing.

The Heritage Foundation holds an event on the Coast Guard.

Friday

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

The Hudson Institute holds and event on great power competition.