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Open Press Events

Press Events Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper

The Secretary embarks Wednesday, Sept. 16, on a three-day trip to the West Coast. During his trip, the Secretary will deliver remarks on National Defense Strategy Implementation at the RAND Corporation and meet with West Coast-based defense industry partners critical to the defense industrial base to discuss the impacts of COVID on their workforce and highlight efforts to prepare for future near-peer competition.  The Secretary's remarks at the RAND Corporation will be live-streamed at 2 p.m. EDT on Defense.gov and at https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601280892.  For more information please visit the RAND Corporation website.

The secretary's prerecorded remarks at the Air Force Association Virtual 2020 Air, Space & Cyber Conference will be streamed at 10 a.m. EDT on Defense.gov. Other conference speakers include Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command; Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief, Air Force Reserve; Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard; and Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, Combined Force Space Component commander, U.S. Space Command, and commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force, discussing "The New Ops Normal: COVID," at 11 a.m. EDT; and additional Air Force officials in On Demand sessions.  Register for the conference at airspacecyber2020.expotracker.net.

Defense Secretary
Dr. Mark T. Esper

The Secretary embarks Wednesday, Sept. 16, on a three-day trip to the West Coast. During his trip, the Secretary will deliver remarks on National Defense Strategy Implementation at the RAND Corporation and meet with West Coast-based defense industry partners critical to the defense industrial base to discuss the impacts of COVID on their workforce and highlight efforts to prepare for future near-peer competition.  The Secretary's remarks at the RAND Corporation will be live-streamed at 2 p.m. EDT on Defense.gov and at https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601280892.  For more information please visit the RAND Corporation website.

The secretary's prerecorded remarks at the Air Force Association Virtual 2020 Air, Space & Cyber Conference will be streamed at 10 a.m. EDT on Defense.gov. Other conference speakers include Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command; Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief, Air Force Reserve; Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard; and Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, Combined Force Space Component commander, U.S. Space Command, and commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force, discussing "The New Ops Normal: COVID," at 11 a.m. EDT; and additional Air Force officials in On Demand sessions.  Register for the conference at airspacecyber2020.expotracker.net.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Deputy Secretary of Defense
David L. Norquist

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Additional Open Press Events

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David F. Helvey, currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, provides keynote remarks at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the online Global Taiwan Institute Annual Symposium on "U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Building the Foundation for a Global Partnership." The event will be streamed live at globaltaiwan.org.

Department of Defense Chief Management Officer Lisa W. Hershman provides keynote remarks on "The Pivot to Remote Work at DOD" at 8:35 a.m. EDT at the virtual Federal Computer Week Workforce Workshop. Register at fcw.com.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Equity and Inclusion Anselm Beach, Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel Lt. Gen. Gary M. Brito, and Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa discuss race at an Association of the U.S. Army online event at noon EDT. Register at ausa.org.

Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command; director, National Security Agency; and chief, Central Security Service; Army Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, director, Defense Intelligence Agency; Dr. Christopher Scolese, director, National Reconnaissance Office; and Navy Vice Adm. Robert D. Sharp, director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, participate in a panel discussion at 1:15 p.m. EDT at the virtual Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)/Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) Summit. Register at intelsummit.org.

DoD Postings: September 16, 2020