Defense officials instructed to avoid mentioning ‘Golden Dome for America’ at major industry conference

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— At this year’s Space & Missile Defense Symposium, one topic loomed large but went unnamed: Golden Dome for America. The Trump administration’s estimated $175 billion missile defense initiative has captured industry attention, contributing to record attendance at the three-day event. Yet government officials were instructed not to mention the program by name during the conference.