Trump to get Golden Dome options next week, defense source says

President Trump next week will consider three options for his Golden Dome missile-defense project, said a defense official who added that the Department of Defense might create an office to build the ambitious, futuristic missile shield, Report informs via Defense One.

A “tiger team” drawn from various defense and military agencies is putting together options of varying scope and complexity, but all will likely require more coordination than today’s Missile Defense Agency can offer, the official told Defense One on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

“You probably would need to come up with a new organization to handle that,” the official said.

Two other sources familiar with the discussions said a new office is already in the works, with a list of candidates being drawn up to lead it.

The Pentagon is still in the early stages of determining how to pursue what would be the most ambitious missile-defense project in history.

The Golden Dome effort will likely include near-term goals—such as improving the accuracy and effectiveness of ground-based missile interceptors—that can be completed before the 2026 midterm elections, enabling the White House to claim some quick success. More ambitious efforts are likely to take at least five to seven years to arrive, like satellites that track, analyze, communicate about, and destroy incoming missiles, according to the defense official.