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Today in DoD

Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary provides opening remarks at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at 8 a.m. EDT. The remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. After the meeting, the secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, will brief the media at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary provides opening remarks at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at 8 a.m. EDT. The remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. After the meeting, the secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, will brief the media at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

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

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

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

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

The chairman and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III brief the media following today's virtual Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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

The chairman and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III brief the media following today's virtual Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

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

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

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

Additional Open Press Events

Defense Innovation Unit Deputy Director and Director of Strategic Engagement Mike Madsen provides keynote remarks at 8:35 a.m. EDT at a Washington Technology Power Breakfast on “Doing Business with the DIU,” Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, Reston, Virginia. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Dr. Siddharth Mohandas discuss “The U.S. Role in Indo-Pacific Security” at 2 p.m. EDT at an in-person and virtual Center for Strategic and International Studies event, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Register at csis.org.

DoD Postings: May 25, 2023