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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for March 9, 2023

March 8, 2023
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Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger provides keynote remarks at 8 a.m. EST at the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) Congressional Forum at the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command; and Army Gen. James H. Dickinson, commander, U.S. Space Command, provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EST at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-G50, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman and Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Craig Martell provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EST at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation hearing on "Defense in a Digital Era," Rayburn House Office Building 2212, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James M. Honea, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman testify at 10 a.m. EST at a House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the enlisted force, Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, D.C.

Naval Information Forces Commander Vice Adm. Kelly A. Aeschbach speaks at 12:10 p.m. EST at a Defense One "State of the Navy" digital event. Register at defenseone.com.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Christopher P. Maier; and Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, provide testimony at 1 p.m. EST at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations hearing on U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command challenges and resource priorities for fiscal 2024, Rayburn House Office Building 2212, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.