United States Department of Defense

                A senior defense official will provide a background briefing on the Department's certification of six defense programs under the Nunn-McCurdy law at 4:30 p.m. EDT in the DoD Briefing Room (Pentagon 2E973).

                 Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance only.  Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification.  Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.