Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn have no public or media events on their schedules.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen delivers remarks at 11:30 a.m. EST at the Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington D.C.  Media interested in attending should contact the Center at  202-682-1611 or CJCS PA, Russell.Goemaere@js.pentagon.mil at 703-697-4272.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen delivers remarks at 7 p.m. EST at Newman’s Own Foundation/Salute Our Troops Reception in the Library of Congress/Madison Hall, Washington, D.C.  Media interested in attending should contact CJCS PA Russell.Goemaere@js.pentagon.mil at 703-697-4272.

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James N. Miller and Director, Missile Defense Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O’Reilly testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the status of the phased adaptive approach at 2 p.m. EST in room 2212, Rayburn House Office Building.