DoD is hosting a Golden Dome Industry Summit in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 7. Credit: SpaceNews

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— At this year’s Space & Missile Defense Symposium, one topic loomed large but went unnamed: Golden Dome for America. The Trump administration’s estimated $175 billion missile defense initiative has captured industry attention, contributing to record attendance at the three-day event. Yet government officials were instructed not to mention the program by name during the conference.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...