U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, will convene a subcommittee field hearing titled “Arctic Security Infrastructure Imperative: Aligning U.S. Maritime Investments with National Security Needs” in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. AKST.
Witnesses:
Randy “Church” Kee, director, Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
The Honorable Mike Sfraga, interim chancellor of University of Alaska, Fairbanks; former U.S. Arctic Ambassador and former chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Gen. Joe Ralston, USAF (Ret.), former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; former Supreme Allied Commander Europe; former Commander, U.S. European Command; and former Commander, U.S. Alaska Command
Joy Baker, port director, City of Nome, Alaska
Steve White, executive director, The Marine Exchange of Alaska...