WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following schedule of public events for the week of March 14 – 18.

Full Committee Hearing: “National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in Europe”
**POSTPONED**
Due to scheduling conflicts, this hearing has been postponed, with a future hearing date to be announced.

Purpose: To examine Department of Defense policies, programs, and activities in the U.S. European Command area of operations in advance of the fiscal year 2023 budget request. 

 
Witnesses:

Dr. Celeste Wallander
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs 
Department of Defense 

General Tod Wolters, USAF
Commander 
U.S. European Command 


Subcommittee on Readiness Hearing: “Energy, Installations, and Environment Program Update”
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
(2:00pm ET – 2118 Rayburn and via WebEx – Open)

Purpose: An unclassified hearing with Assistant Secretaries for Energy, Installations and Environment for the Department of Defense, and military departments. The witnesses will provide a program update and answer questions on matters related to installations including military construction, installation resiliency, and facilities maintenance; as well as, privatized military family housing, energy, and environmental programs including the response to emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

 
Witnesses:

Mr. Paul Cramer
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Energy, Installations, and Environment 
Department of Defense

Mr. Paul Farnan
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, Energy, Installations, and Environment 
Department of Defense

The Honorable Meredith Berger
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations, and the Environment 
Department of Defense

Mr. Edwin Oshiba
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Energy, Installations, and the Environment 
Department of Defense
 

[Updated] Full Committee Hearing: “National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa”
Thursday, March 17, 2022
(10:00am ET – 2118 Rayburn and via WebEx – Open)

Purpose: To receive testimony about national security challenges and U.S. military activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa.

 
Witnesses:
 
Sasha Baker
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
 
General Stephen Townsend, USA
Commander
U.S. Africa Command
 
General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC
Commander
U.S. Central Command


Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations Hearing: “Defense Intelligence Posture to Support the Warfighters and Policy Makers”
Thursday, March 17, 2022
(4:00pm ET – 2118 Rayburn and via WebEx – Open)

Purpose: To receive testimony about defense intelligence priorities and reforms to better support the warfighter and policymakers.

 
Witnesses:
 
The Honorable Ronald S. Moultrie 
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security 
Department of Defense

GEN Paul M. Nakasone
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command 
Director, National Security Agency
Chief, Central Security Service 

Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier 
Director
Defense Intelligence Agency


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