Golden Dome’s industrial call to arms could match the Manhattan Project
The nationwide missile shield will test industry’s ability to innovate fast and integrate complex systems without failure.
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Pentagon acquisition chief pledges new ‘program czars’ will cut red tape, not add to it
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey outlined key steps taken since an early November mandate to move out on acquisition reform.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Poll finds increasing support for international engagement, Golden Dome spending
“Majorities want the United States to take the lead in international affairs, believe American military superiority is essential, and support a force sized to deter and, if necessary, win conflicts against more than one major adversary at a time,” said a summary of the annual Ronald Reagan Institute poll.
Inside Honeywell’s business strategy for Golden Dome
In this fireside chat, Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas tells Breaking Defense how the firm is positioning itself in hopes of joining one of the biggest defense projects in a generation.
MDA picks over 1,000 initial winners for Golden Dome contracting vehicle
In total, the agency is providing awards to 1,014 "qualifying offerors" for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, under deals that could eventually total $151 billion over 10 years.
Golden Dome: Space Force awards first space-based interceptor prototype contracts
The Space Force did not identify the winners, saying their names are "protected by enhanced security measures."
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Golden Dome implementation plan under review, Congress may get look this week
“I predict that what you're going to see is something that is far more… limited, both in terms of the number of threats that are feasibly able to be stopped, and also in terms of the area that [can be] defended against,” said Tom Karako with CSIS.
Golden Dome faces challenges of size, scope and scale from every angle
Defending a country the size of the US from attacks such as hypersonics and drones creates major challenges.
Golden Dome: Loosen the gag order, and start talking
If the Pentagon does not start explaining Golden Dome, it will never be built, says Tom Karako of CSIS.
Golden Dome SBIs will need to be defended from adversary attack: Experts
The satellites will need to be defended "not only from adversary kinetic or local orbital issues, but also from cyber attacks, electronic jamming and laser attacks," said Patrick Binning, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Guam is America’s Pacific shield — and must be tied into Golden Dome
The implementation plan for Golden Dome is due to be released in mid-November, and it is imperative protection for Guam is in there, writes Randy Schriver in this op-ed.
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Missile threats at scale: Turning Golden Dome into reality
Golden Dome’s layered architecture will have weapons and sensors in space for global coverage.
Lawmakers press Pentagon on cuts to oversight of key missile defense programs
Some of the programs that will no longer be assessed by the Pentagon's independent weapons tester include efforts that "could enable the Golden Dome architecture," two Democrats wrote.
Firefly to buy SciTec with eye on Golden Dome
One analyst told Breaking Defense Golden Dome "is a motivator for sure, but this deal also provides Firefly with diversified revenue streams."