Golden Dome Archives

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

MDA taps over 1,000 vendors for Golden Dome contract opportunities

The vendors were tapped as part of the first phase of MDA’s contracting vehicle known as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).

2 days ago By Mikayla Easley

Space Force set to release solicitation for prototypes of space-based interceptors

Space-based interceptors are a key part of President Donald Trump's Golden Dome initiative.

Nov 24, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a map of Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Comply or collapse: Why President Trump’s Golden Dome for America depends on securing operational technology

Golden Dome missile defense planners must prioritize funding to create and sustain cyber protections for OT systems.

Oct 30, 2025 By Rep. Pat Fallon

An upgraded Ground Based Interceptor with a Capability Enhanced-II Block 1 Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) is launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, during Flight Test Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapon System-12, or FTG-12, on December 11, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Keith)

Missile Defense Agency looking to upgrade algorithms to improve object classification

MDA released a new RFI to inform the next iteration of its Advanced Object Classification initiative.

Oct 8, 2025 By Jon Harper

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for testing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

Pentagon CIO greenlights 5 large-scale spectrum sharing tech demonstrations

The contract awards come as the Pentagon continues to advocate for its access to the electromagnetic spectrum to operate the future Golden Dome missile defense architecture.

Oct 2, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 20: Space Force General Michael Guetlein, speaks alongside Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The staff gap: Or, why architecting national power starts with a better toolset

In this exclusive Op-Ed, Chris Beauregard explains why this century’s moonshots can’t rely on last century’s digital tools.

Sep 19, 2025 By Chris Beauregard

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump names vice chief nominees for Space Force, Air Force

Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton has been nominated to serve as vice chief of space operations, while Gen. Thomas Bussiere was tapped to be the new Air Force…

Jul 16, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Rendering of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). (Illustration courtesy of BAE Systems)

Space Force taps BAE Systems for next phase of MEO missile-warning satellite program

The $1.2 billion contract is for Epoch 2 of the Space Force’s Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking program.

Jun 3, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Trump: Golden Dome will cost around $175B, be ‘fully operational’ in three years

President Trump has also named Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein as the program manager for Golden Dome.

May 20, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Emil Michael appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become undersecretary of defense for research and engineering in Washington, D.C. March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Senate confirms former Uber executive as Pentagon’s chief technology officer

The Senate on Wednesday voted 54-43 to confirm businessman Emil Michael as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and the Pentagon’s CTO.

May 14, 2025 By Jon Harper