WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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:

• Mr. 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 
• 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 

• Ms. Joy Baker, Port Director, City of Nome, Alaska 

• Mr. Steve White, Executive Director, The Marine Exchange of Alaska 

Hearing Details:

WHAT: Subcommittee Field Hearing titled “Arctic Security Infrastructure Imperative: Aligning U.S. Maritime Investments with National Security Needs”

DATE: Saturday, February 28, 2026

TIME: 11:00 AM AKST

LOCATION: Anchorage, Alaska 

MEDIA: Media questions for the field hearing can be directed to devyn_shea@sullivan.senate.gov

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