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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense HON Pete Hegseth

The secretary is traveling. His remarks at a joint press briefing at 12:00 p.m. EDT with Panamanian leaders will be broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon and livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Secretary of Defense
HON Pete Hegseth

The secretary is traveling. His remarks at a joint press briefing at 12:00 p.m. EDT with Panamanian leaders will be broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon and livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense HON Steve Feinberg

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

Deputy Secretary of Defense
HON Steve Feinberg

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

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

The vice chairman is traveling.

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

The vice chairman is traveling.

Additional Open Press Events


Commander U.S. Special Operations Command Gen. Bryan P. Fenton testifies at 8:00 a.m. EDT at an Intelligence and Special Operations House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. SOCOM challenges and resources priorities for fiscal 2026, Room 2118, Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C.  

Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Samuel Paparo, (USN); Commander United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea Gen. Zavier T. Brunson, (USA); and Mr. John Noh, performing the duties of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, testify at 10:00 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Room 2118, Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C.  

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G-1 U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brian S. Eifler; Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte; Chief of Naval Personnel, N-1 U.S. Navy Vice Adm.  Richard J. Cheeseman; Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services, A-1 U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Caroline M. Miller; and Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital U.S. Space Force Ms. Katharine Kelley, testify at 2:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Department of Defense personnel policies and programs, Room SR-222, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  

Commander U.S. Strategic Command Gen. Anthony Cotton, (USAF); Commander U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, (USAF); Commander U.S. Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting, (USSF); and the Honorable John Hill, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy,  testify at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee fiscal 2026 Strategic Forces Posture hearing, Room 2118, Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Acting Commander, U.S. Cyber Command/Acting Director, National Security Agency/Acting Chief, Central Security Service Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman, (USA),  testifies at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on U.S. Cyber Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 

Deputy Commanding General for Army Materiel Command Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan; Commander of Marine Corps Installations Command, Maj. Gen. Jason Woodworth; Director of Air Force Services, Mr. Horace Larry; and Commander for Navy Installations Command Vice Adm. Scott Gray, testify at 4:00 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the military food programs, Room 2212, Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C.

DoD Postings: April 9, 2025