Week ahead

The week ahead will be a busy one for the Washington defense community. Senior Pentagon officials are scheduled to speak at several area conferences, while Congress returns to work on final appropriations bills. 

Tuesday

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance hosts an event with senior Pentagon officials about space-based missile defense.

The Intelligence and National Security Summit begins at National Harbor, MD.

Wednesday

IDEAA Inc. hosts ComDef 2018 featuring several senior Pentagon officials.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosts the D60 Symposium.

Defense News hosts a conference in Arlington, VA, featuring senior Pentagon officials.

KBR is scheduled to present at the Vertical Research Partners conference in Connecticut.

AeroVironment executives will discuss the company's quarterly earnings.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about “national security and politics in turbulent times.”

The Association of the United States Army hosts an aviation “hot topic” in Arlington, VA.

Thursday

The Billington Cybersecurity Summit begins in Washington.

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson speaks at the Center for a New American Security.

Friday

Leidos executives will speak at the Citi conference in New York.