Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Austin, Brown Testify Before House on Defense Budget Defense.gov April 17, 2024 | 02:11:58 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.; and Michael J. McCord, undersecretary of defense (comptroller) and chief financial officer, testify before the House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee about the fiscal year 2025 Defense Department budget.