Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Robert Hale testify at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee (Defense Subcommittee) on the fiscal 2012 budget at 10 a.m. EST in room 2359, Rayburn House Office Building.

Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2012 budget request for the Army at 10:00 a.m. EST in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks at 9:10 a.m. EST at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Innovation Summit and conducts a media availability at the Gaylord Resort, National Harbor, Md.  Media interested in attending should contact Capt. Beci Brenton at 703-697-7491.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks at 9:30 a.m. EST and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead speaks at 11 a.m. EST at the 2012 Defense Programs Conference at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Va.  Media interested in attending should contact Jim McAleese at 703-421-0104.