The Trump administration sees advanced threats from China and Russia as a top priority and has issued an executive order, Golden Dome for America, to address those threats. The Threat Status team takes a deeper look at the technology, the policy and the strategy needed to outpace our adversaries.
This widely attended and unclassified event explored the concept of the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense shield with senior U.S. defense and Trump administration officials, congressional members, missile defense industry leaders and academia.
Bill Gertz, Senior National Security Correspondent, The Washington Times
National Security Correspondent Bill Gertz addressed the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Chairwoman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Sen. Deb Fischer, Nebraska Republican and chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered a keynote address during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Member of Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Sen. Tim Sheehy, Montana Republican and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a keynote address during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Panel Discussion - The Tech That Drives the Golden Dome Initiative
Moderator: Guy Taylor, Washington Times
Chris Bogdan, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) - Executive Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton
Ed Zoiss, President of Space & Airborne Systems at L3Harris Technologies
Dr. Mark Lewis, CEO of Purdue University Applied Research Institute and Former Chief Scientist at U.S. Air Force
National Security Editor Guy Taylor moderates a panel discussion with Chris Bogdan, Lt. Gen. (Ret.), Executive Vice President at Booz Allen; Ed Zoiss, President of Space & Airborne Systems at L3Harris Technologies; and Dr. Mark Lewis, CEO of Purdue University Applied Research Institute. The discussion occurred during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Shawn Barnes explains President Trump’s executive order to build a ’Golden Dome’ over America
Board member of the Space Force Association Shawn Barnes — instrumental in the inception and formation of the U.S. Space Force, also founder & owner of Polaris Strategic Solutions, LLC — gives an overview of what building an “Iron Dome” for America can look like, and describes the importance of U.S. forces enhancing deterrence. This occurred during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Retired Gen. Glen D. VanHerk participated in a “Fireside Chat” with Washington Times Columnist and former CIA Officer Daniel N. Hoffman during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
Panel Discussion - Golden Dome: From Inception to Reality
Moderator: Ben Wolfgang, National Security Correspondent, Washington Times
Tory Bruno, President and CEO at United Launch Alliance
Tom Karako, Director of the Missile Defense Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies
Mark Montgomery, RADM (Ret.), Co-leader of Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Air and Missile Defense Program
National Security Correspondent Ben Wolfgang moderates a panel discussion with Tory Bruno, President and CEO at United Launch Alliance; Erika Marshall, Vice President of C4ISR at Lockheed Martin; Tom Karako, Director of the Missile Defense Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies; and RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Co-leader of Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Air and Missile Defense Program. The discussion occurred during the “Golden Dome for America” event hosted by Threat Status on May 13, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Va.
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Jason Sickels, Director of Threat Status
jsickels@washingtontimes.com
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