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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

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk as vehicles travel on Pennsylvania Avenue on November 05, 2023 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to promote competition in DOD cloud and AI procurement

Democrats and Republicans in both the House and Senate are backing the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025.

May 16, 2025 By Jon Harper