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Golden Dome Budget Data Still Lacking, Impeding Oversight, Appropriators Say

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

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Golden Dome Budget Data Still Lacking, Impeding Oversight, Appropriators Say

Space Force Gen. Mike Guetlein, the first Golden Dome for America Direct Reporting Program Manager (GDA DRPM). (Photo: U.S. Space Force)

The Trump administration has yet to provide Congress with budgetary and other information about the Golden Dome homeland missile defense program as directed, impairing congressional oversight of the multi-billion dollar effort, according to House and Senate conferees for the fiscal year 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill. In approving the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year with $23 billion for Golden Dome activities, Congress mandated certain budgetary data about the program be provided. Yet congressional appropriators on Monday said DoD has…

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