Alphabet Inc.'s Google is in preliminary talks with the U.S. Defense Department to support a data security consortium for President Donald Trump's $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program. The planned initiative aims to safeguard command-and-control software against infrastructure attacks. The effort marks Google's first potential role in Golden Dome, alongside existing contractors Anduril, Palantir, and SpaceX, reflecting Google's expanding defense footprint following its April 2026 classified AI deal with the Pentagon.
Talks with Google and Aalyria
- ▪A Pentagon official stated that no final decision has been made regarding a new Golden Dome data security consortium or industry participants, while Google and Aalyria Technologies Inc. declined to comment
- ▪Alphabet Inc.'s Google is in talks with the U.S. Defense Department on President Donald Trump's $185 billion Golden Dome data security consortium, focusing on data storage, networking, and cybersecurity capabilities
Golden Dome data security consortium
- ▪The Pentagon's proposed Golden Dome data security consortium aims to ensure command-and-control software remains resilient during attacks targeting landlines, cell towers, and critical communications infrastructure
- ▪The U.S. Defense Department is establishing a new industry group to secure data feeding into military command-and-control software built for the Golden Dome missile defense program
Golden Dome overview and cost
- ▪Golden Dome is President Donald Trump's $185 billion defense program designed to build ground-to-space defense layers to protect the U.S. from foreign attacks
- ▪In March 2026, General Michael Guetlein stated that the Pentagon added $10 billion to Golden Dome's cost estimate, bringing total projected spending to $185 billion
Golden Dome defense contractors
- ▪In May 2026, SpaceX won a $2.29 billion Space Force contract for the Golden Dome missile defense program's backbone
- ▪A consortium including Anduril, Palantir, and SpaceX is developing Golden Dome's command-and-control software layer to connect weapon systems, radars, and siloed military networks
Google's history of defense work
- ▪In the years following 2018, Google created a dedicated public sector business and signed deals with the military for artificial intelligence and cloud capabilities
- ▪In April 2026, Google signed an agreement with the Pentagon to use its artificial intelligence models for classified military work
- ▪In 2018, thousands of Google employees protested against Project Maven, a Pentagon AI contract, leading Google to decline contract renewal
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