>>/128353/ >>/128355/ >>/128356/ >>/128357/ 9:30 AM EDT Hearings to examine the role of Special Operations Forces in supporting the National Defense Strategy, including activities that contribute to long-term strategic competition with China and Russia. Senate Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Dr. Jonthan Schroden Research Program Director Countering Threats and Challenges Center for Naval Analyses ^ LTG Kenneth E. Tovo, USA (ret.) Former Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Command ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334147 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-role-of-special-operations-forces-in-supporting-the-national-defense-strategy-including-activities-that-contribute-to-long-term-strategic-competition-with-china-and-russia 9:30 AM EDT Committee Markup House Homeland Security Committee ^ H.R.____, The "Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023" https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115952/documents/BILLS-118pih-SecuringOpenSourceSoftwareActof2023.pdf ^ H.R. 1501, The "Unmanned Aerial Security Act" https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1501 ^ H.R. 3224, The "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act of 2023" https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3224 ^ H.R. 3208, The "DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act" https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3208 ^ H.R. 3254, The "First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act" https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3254 ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115952 https://homeland.house.gov/chairman-green-announces-markup-on-legislative-package/ https://youtube.com/watch?v=FtJPs6INSJ0 9:50 AM EDT Army CID Fallen Agent Remembrance Ceremony Army Criminal Investigation Division Fallen Agent Remembrance Ceremony, May 17, 10 a.m., at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 444 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31732 10:00 AM EDT Preventing Social Unrest in Economic Transitions: Conflict-Sensitive Solutions for Peaceful and Just Transitions to Sustainable Economies United States Institute of Peace https://www.usip.org/events/preventing-social-unrest-economic-transitions https://youtube.com/watch?v=8qJ-Nw3XuGA 10:00 AM EDT Allied Burden Sharing in Ukraine Center for Strategic and International Studies https://www.csis.org/events/allied-burden-sharing-ukraine https://youtube.com/watch?v=BEGxolbU7-U 10:00 AM EDT Keeping the Internet Open Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/keeping-the-internet-open/ https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ga-YG0q5Z6g 10:00 AM EDT 20th Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oa1cykb9 10:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour The House will consider two police-related bills during National Police Week: allowing undocumented immigrants convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers to be deported & federal police to buy their own firearm after it's retired from official .... https://www.c-span.org/video/?528140-1/morning-hour 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will continue work on more of President Biden's judicial nominations. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528142-1/senate-session TBD, in conjunction with the first floor vote. Business meeting to consider the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee ^ Xochitl Torres Small The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Jewel Hairston Bronaugh ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334162 https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-05-17-2023 5