Today in the Department of Defense, Thursday, February 17, 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 Senate Armed Services Committee on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2012 and the future years' defense program at 9:30 a.m. EST in room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

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

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget request from the Department of the Air Force at 1 p.m. EST in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building.