U.S. Maritime Investments in Arctic Security

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
   Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee

02/28/2026 at 03:00PM

U.S. Senator 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 Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. AKST.

Witnesses:

  • Randy “Church” Kee, Director, Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
  • Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor of University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Former U.S. Arctic Ambassador and Former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission
  • General 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