The week ahead

The National Defense Industrial Association hosts senior Navy officials at its annual expeditionary warfare conference this week, while lawmakers have scheduled one confirmation hearing for senior Pentagon nominees.

Tuesday

The National Defense Industrial Association hosts its expeditionary warfare conference in Annapolis, MD, and runs through Thursday.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a nomination hearing for Thomas McCaffery to be assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and William Bookless to be principal deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Thursday

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