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Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Budget at 1 p.m. EST in room 2118 Rayburn House Office Building.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen testify at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2009 at 9:30 a.m. EST in room SD-106, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England has no public or media events on his schedules.

Army Gen. Dan McNeill, commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, will brief live from the Pentagon at 9 a.m. EDT, February 6, in the DoD Briefing Room, Pentagon 2E579, with an update on stability and security operations in Afghanistan.  Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking Entrance only.  Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification.  Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.

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