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Google in early talks with Pentagon over Golden Dome missile defense data

Alphabet's Google is in talks with the U.S. Department of Defense to help secure data systems underpinning the proposed $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program.

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Alphabet's Google is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense to work on securing data for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, according to reports by Bloomberg and the Economic Times. The early-stage talks focus on using Google's cybersecurity, data storage, and networking capabilities to support software being built for the proposed $185 billion missile shield.[1][2][5]

As part of the initiative, the Pentagon is establishing a new industry group designed to protect data feeding military command-and-control software from potential attacks on communications infrastructure. The effort would involve Google working alongside Aalyria Technologies, a networking company originally spun out of Google.[2][4]

Key facts

  • Google is in early discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense regarding data security for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
  • The Golden Dome missile defense program carries an estimated cost of $185 billion.
  • The discussions center on utilizing Google's networking, data storage, and cybersecurity capabilities.
  • The Pentagon is setting up an industry group to protect data entering military command-and-control systems from attacks on communications networks.
  • Google spinout company Aalyria Technologies is slated to participate alongside Google in the proposed data security effort.

Sources · 4 sources

  1. TE

    TechmemeArticle ·

    Sources: Google is in talks with the DOD on a new effort to secure the data that feeds into software being built for the Golden Dome missile defense program (Bloomberg) Bloomberg : Sources: Google is in talks with the DOD on a new effort to secure the data that feeds into software being built for the Golden Dome missile defense program — Alphabet Inc.'s Google is in talks with the US Defense Department to work on a new data security effort underpinning …

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  2. ET

    Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·

    Google wants to help build the data backbone of America's $185 billion missile shield | Alphabet's Google is in early talks with the US Defense Department to work on data security for the Golden Dome missile defense program, with the Pentagon standing up a new industry group to secure data feeding military command-and-control software against attacks on communications infrastructure, involving Google's data storage, networking and cybersecurity capabilities alongside Aalyria Technologies, a networking company spun out from Google. 📖 FULL STORY ➠ https://t.co/SQ6NrlewE7 #Google #Defence #UnitedStates #Technology #CyberSecurity

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  3. ET

    Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·

    #LeadStoryOnET | From search engines to missile shields, Google eyes a role in Trump's $185 billion Golden Dome https://t.co/FRkqU23PBH

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  4. EV

    Evan@StockMKTNewzPost on X ·

    GOOGLE $GOOGL IS IN TALKS WITH THE PENTAGON TO HELP SECURE DATA FOR THE $185B GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM Google would join a new industry group protecting the data that feeds Golden Dome's military software from attacks, per Bloomberg. The talks focus on Google's data storage, networking, and cybersecurity

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  5. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    Alphabet's Google is in talks with the US Defense Department to work on a new data security effort underpinning the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program, according to sources https://t.co/zUn48aroTn

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