Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael G. Mullen testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the 2012 Budget Request for the Department of Defense at 10 a.m. EST in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Ashton Carter delivers remarks at 8 a.m. EST at Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Technology Requirements Conference about “Improving Affordability and Productivity in Weapon Systems Development and Procurement” at the Hilton Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.  Media interested in attending should contact Jeff Meredith at 202-383-3523.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead delivers remarks at 9:15 a.m. EST at the Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Technology Requirements Conference at Hilton Embassy Row,

2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, D.C.

Media interested in attending should contact Jeff Meredith at 202-383-3523.

Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Robert Hale to give Keynote address at 4:30 p.m. EST at Aviation Week’s Aerospace and Defense Technology and Requirements Conference regarding the defense budget at the Hilton Embassy Row,

2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C.

Media interested in attending should contact Jeff Meredith at 202-383-3523.