Gen. Michael Guetlein, direct reporting program manager for Golden Dome, speaks with retired Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond July 22, 2025, at the Space Foundation’s “Innovate Space” conference. Credit: Space Foundation livestream

WASHINGTON — Just days after being confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Michael Guetlein said he is wasting no time launching the Pentagon’s ambitious missile defense program known as Golden Dome.

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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...