Aired March 31, 2026

Golden Dome is often described as a single system, but in practice it is a system-of-systems built under an aggressive timeline across a fragmented industrial base, with requirements that will evolve faster than traditional acquisition cycles can support.

The central challenge is not developing any single breakthrough technology. It is designing an architecture that can integrate existing capabilities today, incorporate new systems as they emerge and maintain coherence and resilience in operational environments.

This webinar examines Golden Dome through lessons learned from modern defense programs that have transitioned from prototype to sustained operation. It focuses on the integration and architecture decisions that most often determine success or failure as systems move from concept to reality.

You will gain practical insight into:

  • Battle management at scale: Converting sensor data into timely, trusted decisions across layered defense environments
  • Heterogeneous integration: Connecting sensors, command-and-control systems and effectors without brittle point-to-point dependencies
  • Data-centric operations: Ensuring data is delivered securely, reliably and with measurable quality of service
  • Incremental capability delivery: Fielding initial capability quickly while enabling continuous modernization
  • Operational resilience: Maintaining performance through degraded communications, contested environments and system failures

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Speakers:

  • John Breitenbach, Director Aerospace & Defense Markets, RTI
  • Rob Proctor, Staff Field Application Engineer, RTI