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Today in DOD

Today in DOW for Dec. 6, 2025

Dec. 5, 2025

Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, the Honorable Emil Michael and the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel J.Paparo, USN, participate in a panel "Deterrence by Design: Advancing AI for Competitive Advantage Over China," at 10:10 a.m. PST (1:10 pm. EST), Presidential Learning Center, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)

Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, Adm. Daryl L. Caudle and the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Honorable Michael Duffey, participate in a panel "Reindustrializing Defense: Recapitalizing and Revitalizing the Industrial Base," at 10:10 a.m. PST (1:10 p.m. EST), Air Force One Pavilion Level Two, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)

Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, USMC, participates in a panel "Recruitment and Readiness: Restoring Confidence in the U.S. Military," at 11:15 a.m. PST (2:15 p.m. EST), Air Force One Pavilion Level Two, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Gen. Randy A. George, USA, participates in a panel "Forging Ahead with Speed: Transitioning to New Technologies at the Pentagon," at 3:05 p.m. PST (6:05 p.m. EST), Presidential Learning Center, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)

Director of Golden Dome, Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, USSF, and the Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Troy Meink, participate in a panel "Defending the Homeland: Establishing Superiority in Space and Missile Defense," at 3:05 p.m. PST (6:05 p.m. EST), Air Force One Pavilion Level Two, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)

The Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John C. Phelan and the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, USAF, participate in a panel "Harnessing Innovation to Enable Lethality: Modernizing Business Systems and Overcoming Contested Logistics," at 4:10 p.m. PST (7:10 p.m. EST), Air Force One Pavilion Level Two, the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California. (Register or watch at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/events/2025-reagan-national-defense-forum)