Golden Dome for America

Agency

U.S. Department of Defense — Office of Golden Dome for America (Direct Reporting Program Manager: Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, USSF), executed via the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Space Force/Space Development Agency

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Budget

$175B total program estimate (White House); $24.4B initial appropriation via FY2025 reconciliation law; $17.5B requested for FY2027; independent CBO estimate ~$831B, AEI long-run estimate ~$3.6T through 2055 — cost remains contested

Phase

Early implementation / active contract-award phase (space-based-interceptor prototype OTAs awarded April 2026, targeting 2028 demonstration; ~2,440 vendors SHIELD-approved as of January 2026)

Domain

Space & missile defense (homeland ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise-missile defense)

• CompanySpaceXSpace launch, satellite communications, and defense technology company.

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What is Golden Dome for America?

Golden Dome for America (initially 'The Iron Dome for America') is a Department of Defense initiative to build a layered, multi-orbit missile-defense architecture defending the U.S. homeland against ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced cruise-missile threats. Established by Executive Order 14186 (Jan 27, 2025) and renamed Feb 2025, it's run by the DoD's Office of Golden Dome for America under Direct Reporting Program Manager Gen. Michael A. Guetlein (confirmed July 2025), executed through the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Space Force/Space Development Agency. Congress provided an initial $24.4 billion through the FY2025 reconciliation law; the White House has estimated total program cost at $175 billion, though independent estimates (CBO, AEI) run substantially higher. As of mid-2026 the program is in an active contract-award phase: MDA has approved roughly 2,440 vendors under its SHIELD effort, and in April 2026 the Space Force awarded space-based-interceptor development OTAs to 12 companies (SpaceX, Anduril, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and others) targeting a 2028 prototype demonstration, alongside separate satellite-production awards (L3Harris's $843M Tranche 3 contract, SpaceX's $4.16B SB-AMTI threat-detection satellite contract).

Which agency runs Golden Dome for America?

Golden Dome for America is run by U.S. Department of Defense — Office of Golden Dome for America (Direct Reporting Program Manager: Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, USSF), executed via the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Space Force/Space Development Agency.

What is the budget for Golden Dome for America?

Golden Dome for America has a budget of $175B total program estimate (White House); $24.4B initial appropriation via FY2025 reconciliation law; $17.5B requested for FY2027; independent CBO estimate ~$831B, AEI long-run estimate ~$3.6T through 2055 — cost remains contested, currently in its Early implementation / active contract-award phase (space-based-interceptor prototype OTAs awarded April 2026, targeting 2028 demonstration; ~2,440 vendors SHIELD-approved as of January 2026) phase.

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