Golden Dome Innovation Working Group

The Golden Dome Innovation Working Group unites government, industry, and academia to strengthen the resilience, interoperability, and innovation of U.S. and allied space defense systems in an increasingly contested and competitive domain.

The first Golden Dome Innovation Working Group meeting will be on January 7, 2026 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST!

If you would like to participate in the working group or learn more, please contact Elizabeth Wyckoff at ewyckoff@atarc.org.

Charter White Paper: Space Innovation & Defense: Building the Golden Dome for America

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Leadership Chairs:

Paul Contoveros

Government Chair

Chief, Combat Force Enhancement Division

U.S. Space Force

Dr. Dianne Poster

Government Vice Chair

Senior Advisor

NIST

NOAA Office of Space Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce

Mark Andress

Industry Chair

Global Vice President, Government, Defense & Intelligence

Oracle

Brian Fox

Academic Chair

UTSI Huntsville Office Director

University of Tennessee Space Institute

Dana Cave

Academic Vice Chair

Space Research Portfolio Manager

University of Tennessee Space Institute

Shelby Hritz

Advisor Chair

Consultant

Hritz Consulting

Lacey Wean

Carahsoft Chair

Senior Director

Carahsoft