Today At TRNS

White House correspondent Victoria Jones will be covering the briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

The Washington Bureau Will Be Covering:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC); and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a joint meeting to discuss ways to promote investment and innovation in health technology by streamlining government processes, and on the impact on regulation of converged communications and health care devices.

Members of Congress and disability rights advocates is holding events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) will be participating.

The National Urban League is holding a news conference to share their concerns that proposed federal efforts to reauthorize federal education statutes do not go far enough to ensure high-quality and equitable education for students who need it most. Rev. Jesse Jackson, president and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network will be participating.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md), Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) deliver remarks at a reception to mark the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) is holding his weekly pen and pad briefing.

The Commission on Wartime Contracting holds a hearing on “Subcontracting Risks in Combat Zones.” Deputy Assistant Army Secretary for Procurement Edward Harrington; Patrick Fitzgerald, director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency; Cathy Read, director of acquisition management at the State Department; Drew Luten III, acting assistant administrator for management at the United States Agency for International Development; Cheryl Ritondale, global director of procurement and supply management at KBR, Inc.; Norm Powell, vice president and government business acquisition executive at Fluor Corp.; John Supina, senior vice president of business administration at DynCorp International; Chris Taylor, CEO at Mission Essential Personnel, LLC; Fred Brune, president of government facilities and infrastructure at CH2M Hill (subcontractor to DynCorp); Perry Dalby, manager and ethics committee Director at Tamimi Global, Ltd. (subcontractor to KBR); Paul Hinks, CEO at Symbion Power Services (subcontractor to Louis Berger/Black & Veatch); Mark Kleckner, chief operating officer at McNeil Technologies (subcontractor to DynCorp); Marc Krens, chief financial officer at the Diplomat Group (subcontractor to Fluor); and Jerry Torres, president and CEO at Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC (subcontractor to MEP) will be participating.