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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for May 18, 2022

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Principal Civilian Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition Jay Stefany; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities Vice Adm. Scott Conn; and Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Combat Development and Integration Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl provide testimony at 8 a.m. EDT at a
House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing on the Navy's fiscal 2023 budget request for seapower and projection forces, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, commander, Space Systems Command, speaks at 9 a.m. EDT at a Center for Strategic and International Studies online event.  Register at csis.org.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemispheric Affairs Daniel Erickson provides keynote remarks at 9:15 a.m. EDT at the virtual Florida International University Hemispheric Security Conference. Register at gordoninstitute.fiu.edu/events/hsc/index.html.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal 2023 Navy and Marine Corps budget, 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu provides keynote remarks at 10 a.m. EDT at the in-person and virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida.  Register at sofic.org.

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer Dr. Kelly Fletcher, and Principal Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Margaret Palmieri provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems hearing, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment, Installations and Energy Meredith Berger; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson; and Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Installations and Logistics Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EDT at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies hearing on Navy and Marine Corps installations and quality of life, 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly and Joint Staff Director for Joint Force Development Vice Adm. Stuart Munsch provide testimony at 2 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on "Professional Military Education and the National Defense Strategy," 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Department of Defense Accessions Policy Deputy Director Christopher Arendt provides testimony at 3 p.m. EDT at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing on oversight of immigrant military members and veterans, 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Paul Cramer; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logisitcs Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson; Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Installations and Logistics Lt. Gen. Edward Banta; Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations Lt. Gen. Jason Evans; Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Lt. Gen. Warren Berry; and Space Force Associate Chief Operations Officer Bruce Hollywood provide testify at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies hearing on the fiscal 2023 military construction and family housing budget, SD-124 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John Plumb; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering David Honey; Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander, U.S. Northern Command; Navy Vice Adm. Jon Hill, director, Missile Defense Agency; and Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general, Army Space and Missile Defense Command, provide testimony at 4:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing on fiscal 2023 missile defense strategy, policies and programs, SR-232A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.