At missile defense conference, the first rule of Golden Dome is don’t talk about Golden Dome
The Space and Missile Defense Symposium organizer said the Pentagon asked them to shift discussion about the Golden Dome project to another event.
The Space and Missile Defense Symposium organizer said the Pentagon asked them to shift discussion about the Golden Dome project to another event.
"I'm sure our adversaries are looking at this as a way to, I would say put sand in our gears when we're trying to generate combat power," Gen. CQ Brown said.
When it comes to MTAs, Eric Lofgren, a defense acquisition specialist at George Mason University, told Breaking Defense that "GAO and OSD seem to be struggling with how to baseline and conduct oversight of these programs."
The next, and deciding, step in the controversial basing process will be the decision by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on which proposed site will allow SPACECOM the speediest path to "full operational capability (FOC)."
Sources tell Breaking Defense that two names — Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting and Lt. Gen. John Shaw — have been sent to the White House for potential nomination as the new Space Force chief.
"It’s ultimately a political decision, and ... this demands a strong and fully staffed OSD," said Mackenzie Eaglen, of the American Enterprise Institute. "That doesn’t seem likely until much later this year."
GA is building a prototype 300-kW missile defense laser for the Pentagon and a 250-kW airborne version with Boeing.