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Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has no public or media events on his schedule.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn testifies at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense at High Risk:  The Chief Management Officer’s Recommendations for Acquisition Reform and Related High Risk Areas at 10 a.m. EDT in room 2118 Rayburn House Office Building.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. testifies at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee-Military Construction  on the Army budget at 10 a.m. EDT in room H-143 The Capitol.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway testify at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee-Military Construction on Navy, Marine Corps budget at 2 p.m. EDT in room H-143 The Capitol

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