Gen. Michael Guetlein, the newly confirmed program manager for Golden Dome, said on Tuesday he is wasting no time in assembling a detailed plan and team to build the Pentagon’s next-generation missile defense initiative. […]

The Senate – by voice vote on July 17 – confirmed the nomination of U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead President Donald Trump’s signature Golden Dome missile defense initiative, officially transitioning him from his role as vice chief of space operations to the newly created position of direct reporting program manager for Golden Dome. […]

The House Armed Services Committee advanced its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a 55–2 vote late Tuesday, moving forward a sweeping defense policy bill that includes key provisions related to space technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. […]

One thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: the Trump administration’s delayed defense budget has left Congress to draft a massive bill on its own with little clarity on which national security programs need funding or how the Pentagon plans to spend the money. […]

Senior Pentagon officials today unveiled a detailed breakdown of President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) budget request that totals $1.01 trillion and includes major investments in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and space-based capabilities. […]

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., didn’t hold back on Thursday when taking aim at the Trump administration’s lack of transparency regarding one of President Trump’s more ambitious priorities: building out the Golden Dome missile defense project. […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ran into significant bipartisan static today during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing over the Trump administration’s failure to thus far submit a complete proposal for Defense Department (DoD) spending in fiscal year (FY) 2026 even as the panel’s Defense subcommittee prepares to mark up a spending bill.   […]

The U.S. Space Force has awarded BAE Systems a $1.2 billion contract to build 10 satellites for the second phase of its Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Missile Warning and Tracking program. […]

The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 5 released its version of a $150 billion defense-related portion of the larger reconciliation funding bill that President Trump is trying to push through Congress, reflecting support for the Golden Dome missile defense program and an uptick of funding for the U.S. Space Force. […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is laying the groundwork for a new $151 billion contract vehicle aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of next-generation missile defense technologies, marking a major step forward in implementing the Defense Department’s (DoD) Golden Dome missile defense initiative. […]

President Donald Trump told reporters today that his Golden Dome for America missile defense system will be “up and running” by 2028. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to complete foundational work for the Golden Dome missile defense program by fiscal year 2026, but a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers today that DoD’s success will hinge on the availability of stable funding. […]

The final price tag for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) “Golden Dome” next-generation missile defense system remains uncertain, but a first glimpse into the potential cost of the project will be revealed in the Pentagon’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, according to a senior Space Force official. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has delivered a mandated review to President Donald Trump outlining development pathways for his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system, with final plans expected to be released soon, according to a senior Pentagon official. […]

Katie Arrington, the Pentagon’s acting chief information officer (CIO), told lawmakers on May 8 that executing on President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative will require the Department of Defense (DoD) to maintain control over vital portions of the 3 gigahertz (GHz) band of radio frequency spectrum. […]

Congressional Republicans are seeking a $150 billion defense spending boost in the upcoming reconciliation bill, with $25 billion earmarked for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome for America” missile defense project. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) this week launched a sweeping review of its major defense acquisition programs in response to President Donald Trump’s defense acquisition executive order (EO) issued earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 23.   […]

The U.S. Space Command has submitted its recommendations for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for review, a spokesperson for the agency told MeriTalk. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring enlisting new types of industry partners to help the agency undertake the monumental project of building President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system across the United States. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget reshuffle offers a crucial opportunity for military leaders, including Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin, to secure additional funding for high-priority initiatives like the “Golden Dome.” […]

Senators clashed on March 13 over President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, with key disagreements about funding and priorities at a Punchbowl News “pop-up” conversation on space policy. […]

President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a “Golden Dome” missile defense shield over the U.S. will require widespread national support – akin to the level of commitment seen during World War II to support the Manhattan Project’s development of nuclear weapons, a top U.S. Space Force official said on March 5. […]

Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the Pentagon’s policy chief, told senators today that the president’s concept for a “Golden Dome” missile defense for the U.S. is both necessary and possible to achieve. […]