Massive Homeland Air Defense Initiative Enters Next Phase
The Missile Defense Agency has announced the award of contracts to hundreds of companies as part of the Golden Dome initiative, a sprawling homeland air defense system worth up to $151 billion. The initiative, which aims to rapidly deliver innovative capabilities to the warfighter, leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital engineering. After receiving over 2,400 offers, the agency named 1,014 qualifying offerors eligible for staggered awards. The Golden Dome initiative was first reported by Breaking Defense.