A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) Trump taps hypersonics expert to oversee Pentagon’s S&T portfolio An experienced aerospace engineer, Joseph Jewell has spent decades in both academia and government working on hypersonics research and development. Apr 1, 2025 By Mikayla Easley
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Eglin Air Force Base flies over a high school football game in Niceville, Fla., Sept. 24, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tristan McIntire) Air Force envisions air-to-air combat role in Golden Dome missile defense President Trump's Golden Dome initiative — previously known as Iron Dome for America — calls for a multi-layered shield for the U.S. homeland. Feb 26, 2025 By Jon Harper