"If [lawmakers] don’t figure it out, there is no Golden Dome because there is no funding,” Gen. Michael Guetlein said.

Sources familiar with the deal expressed unease about the government’s handling of this significant procurement decision.

Army Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral, currently commanding general of III Armored Corps, has been picked to command USAREUR-AF.

The president issued an EO this week on “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials."

The 36 missile warning and tracking satellites are expected to launch by the end of 2028 in support of Golden Dome.

The robotic platforms, which are built by Saronic, were recently employed in an attack against Iran for the first time.

The initiative comes as the Pentagon faces challenges in competing with the private sector to hire established cyber experts.

Along with replenishing munitions stockpiles, the supplemental request supports two key Space Force programs, drones, cybersecurity and autonomy.

The Pentagon’s new Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy aims to prepare America’s defense enterprise for an “unpredictable quantum future state.”

The Pentagon experienced a substantial drop in its workforce volume as a result of the second Trump administration's "efficiency" campaign.