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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for April 9, 2025

April 8, 2025

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.