Senate Armed Services Holds Hearings to Examine Energy Department's Atomic Energy Defense Activities

The Senate Armed Services holds hearings to examine the Energy Department's atomic energy defense activities and Defense Department's nuclear weapons programs.
Published: 4/20/2026, 3:33:12 PM EDT
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The Senate Armed Services' Subcommittee on Strategic Forces holds hearings to examine the Department of Energy's atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 20.

Witnesses:

Honorable David E. Beck, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration

Honorable Timothy J. Walsh, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy

Adm. William J. Houston, USN, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, National Nuclear Security Administration

Honorable Robert P. Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs and Policy

Gen. Dale R. White, USAF, Director, Critical Major Weapon Systems, Department of the Air Force

Gen. Stephen L. Davis, USAF, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command

Vice Adm. Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr., USN, Director for Strategic Systems Programs, Department of the Navy