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Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, February 02, 1999

TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM COHEN

10 a.m. (EST) Testifies before House Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Submission.

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOHN J. HAMRE


Scheduled Meetings.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS RELEASES FOR FEBRUARY 1, 1999

1 BT Contracts
2 BT Department of Defense Budget For Fiscal 2000
3 BT Budget for Fiscal 2000 Military Construction Program Announced
4 PA Background Briefing on Secretary of Defense Cohen's Planned Trip To Spain, Germany and South Africa
5 PA Tuesday's Pentagon Press Briefing Cancelled
6 TRNS Secretary of Defense Cohen's Press Briefing on FY 2000 Budget

CONGRESSIONAL:

9:30 a.m. (EST)
222 Russell
Senate Committee on Armed Services will conduct OPEN and CLOSED hearings on Worldwide Threats to U.S. National Security. Witnesses scheduled to testify include George J. Tenet, DCI; and Lt.Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency. Immediately following the open hearing, there will be a closed meeting in Hart 219.
10 a.m. (EST)
2118 Rayburn
The House Armed Services Committee will conduct an OPEN hearing on the Fiscal 2000 Defense Budget. Witnesses scheduled to testify include Secretary of Defense William Cohen, Gen. Henry H. Shelton, Chairman, JCS; and William Lynn, USD (Comptroller).
10 a.m.(EST)
608 Dirksen
The Senate Committee on the Budget will conduct an OPEN hearing on the President's Fiscal 2000 Budget Submission. Witnesses scheduled to testify include Jack Lew, Director, Office of Management and Budget.
1:30 p.m. (EST)
H-405 Capitol
The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense will conduct a CLOSED Hearing on Worldwide Threats to National Security. Witnesses scheduled to testify include George J. Tenet, DCI; and Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency.

DUTY OFFICER FOR FEBRUARY 2, 1999 - Lt Col Milord

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