Pentagon cancels Golden Dome industry summit two weeks after presidential launch

By Jason Sherman / June 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Defense Department abruptly canceled -- again -- a high-profile industry summit for the Golden Dome for America missile defense initiative, marking a sputtering start for the Trump administration's marquee military modernization project -- an estimated $175 billion project launched with fanfare at the White House two weeks ago. The Missile Defense Agency announced late Monday that the Golden Dome Industry Summit, originally rescheduled for June 11 in Huntsville, AL, will not take place. “The Summit will not be held...

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