Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
9:30am – Senate Armed Services – The Situation in Afghanistan (here)
2:15pm – Senate Intelligence – Briefing: Intelligence Matters – closed hearing (here)
2:30pm – Senate Foreign Relations – The US Role and Strategy in the Middle East: Yemen and the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (here)
5:00pm – House Intelligence – Meeting: Access Request – closed hearing (here)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
10:00am – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies – Examining the Mission, Structure, and Reorganization Effort of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (here)
10:30am – House Judiciary – The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the US Refugee Admissions Program (here)
2:00pm – House Foreign Affairs – Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific – Reviewing President Xi’s State Visit (here)
2:15pm – Senate Foreign Relations – Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy – Assessing the North Korea Threat and US Policy: Strategic Patience or Effective Deterrence? (here)
Thursday, October 8, 2015
8:00am – House Armed Services – Subcommittee on Readiness – Effects of Sequestration on Installation Training Support and Readiness (here) – Update: This hearing has been postponed
9:30am – House Armed Services – US Strategy in Afghanistan (here)
9:30am – Senate Armed Services – Russian Strategy and Military Operations (here)
10:00am – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security – Protecting Maritime Facilities in the 21st Century: Are Our Nation’s Ports at Risk for a Cyber-Attack? (here)
10:00am – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – Threats to the Homeland (here)
2:00pm – House Foreign Affairs – Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa – Examining the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis from the Ground: Part I (here)
2:00pm – Senate Intelligence – Briefing: Intelligence Matters – closed hearing (here)
2:30pm – Senate Foreign Relations – Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development – Ensuring an Efficient and Effective Diplomatic Security Training Facility for the Twenty-First Century (here)