The acting secretary briefs the press at 2 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Note that the Pentagon is at Health Protection Condition Bravo. Face cloth coverings are required, including in the Pentagon Briefing Room. Seating may be limited in the room. A phone line will be available, and the briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.
Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend this briefing; plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the briefing; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building.
Please follow these directions if you plan to call in:
- Dial 703-692-7060
- Enter passcode 2431#
- The phone line will open approximately 10 minutes prior to the briefing.
- Do NOT use the speaker function on your phone. The speaker function creates feedback affecting all on the call.
- When not speaking, ensure your device is MUTED. Unmuted lines cause feedback affecting all on the call.
- If you experience a busy signal, we encourage you to retry your call -- the system will connect you as access is available.