# NORTHCOM Adds Golden Dome Cyber Defense Mission

U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold), a roughly 100-person task force headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, has added defensive cyber protection for Golden Dome for America to its mission. JTF-Gold is coordinating government and industry stakeholders on cyber protection and passive anomaly detection, with initial capabilities planned by the end of 2026. A late-October 2026 planning sprint is expected to clarify responsibilities among three operations centers. No solicitation or award has been announced; Golden Dome’s **$185 billion** figure is an estimated program cost, not a contract award.

- Contractors with defensive cyber, passive anomaly detection, systems integration, command-and-control, and missile-defense capabilities can assess where their offerings may fit as the architecture takes shape.
- The late-October planning sprint and planned year-end initial capabilities are near-term program milestones; the signals also cite prototype flight tests in 2027 and broader milestones in 2028 and 2035.
- With no published solicitation, contract value, or award, this is an early market-shaping signal rather than an active bid opportunity. Companies should distinguish the overall program estimate from funded procurement opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
- Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold)
- Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)
- U.S. Space Force (USSF)

### Vendors
- RTX ()
- Lockheed Martin ()

### Key Quotes
> We are helping put together the team of teams, all the different stakeholder communities — be that vendors and other government agencies — to really provide a cyber warfare capability for GDA, and that’s one of the main things that we’re really focused on.
> — Kevin “Stoney” Stonerook, Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force-Gold

### Sources
- [NORTHCOM's JTF-Gold Helping Set Up Defensive Cyber for Golden Dome - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/northcoms-jtf-gold-helping-set-up-defensive-cyber-for-golden-dome/missile-defense) - Defense Daily
- [NORTHCOM's Joint Task Force-Gold to coordinate cyber warfare for Golden Dome - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/northcoms-joint-task-force-gold-to-coordinate-cyber-warfare-for-golden-dome) - Breaking Defense
- [JTF-Gold Adds Cyber Defense Mission for Golden Dome](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/northcom-jtf-gold-golden-dome-cyber-defense) - ExecutiveGov