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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for Aug. 20, 2020

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Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord provides pre-recorded remarks at 10:45 a.m. EDT at the virtual Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit.  Register at eri-summit.darpa.mil.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord briefs the press at 11:30 a.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room.

Air Force Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander, U.S. Space Force, provides the opening keynote address at 12:15 p.m. EDT at the National Defense Industry virtual Space Warfighting Industry Forum.  Register at ndia.org.