The week ahead

Congress this week continues to debate the "minibus" containing the $675 billion defense spending bill, while senior Pentagon officials are scheduled to speak around the Washington area.

Monday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion on the effort to establish a space force.

Tuesday

The anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is observed at the Pentagon.

Wednesday

Science Applications International Corp. executives are set to discuss the company's quarterly earnings.

Boeing is scheduled to present at Morgan Stanley's Laguna conference.

Thursday

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on Army Futures Command.

Aerojet Rocketydyne executives are slated to present at the G.research aerospace and defense conference.

Executives from Maxar Technologies and Northrop Grumman are set to speak at Morgan Stanley's Laguna conference.

Friday

The House Armed Services oversight and investigations subcommittee holds a hearing on U.S. strategy in Syria.

The Heritage Foundation hosts NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Executives from United Technologies are scheduled to present at Morgan Stanley's Laguna conference.