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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for Sept. 17, 2020

Sept. 16, 2020
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Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord; Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard, commander, U.S. Strategic Command; and Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on matters relating to the NNSA budget, Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. William J. Houston, director, Navy Undersea Warfare Division (N97), joins a virtual panel discussion at 10 a.m. EDT at the Marine Technology Society Technology Forum.  Register at mtsociety.org.

Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command; and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Shultz participate in a Center for Strategic and International Studies pre-recorded panel discussion on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at noon EDT.  Register at csis.org.

Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations Lt. Gen. Mary O'Brien; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, Director of Naval Intelligence Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler; Army Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G2, Maj. Gen. Kate Leahy; U.S. Space Force Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback; Marine Corps Director of Intelligence Brig. Gen. Melvin Carter; and Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Intelligence Rear Adm. Andrew Sugimoto, participate in a panel discussion at 1 p.m. EDT on service intelligence priorities at the virtual Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)/Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) Summit. Register at intelsummit.org.

Space Development Agency Director Derek M. Tournear participates in a panel discussion on "Space Warfighting Domain and Evolution of Future Architectures" at 1 p.m. EDT at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ASCENDxSummit on National Security Space.  Register at aiaa.org. 

Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of staff, Headquarters U.S. Space Force, participates at 3 p.m. EDT in a discussion on national security, space technology and policy, and breaking boundaries, at a Chicago Council on Business Affairs livestream event.  Register at thechicagocouncil.org.