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  "path": "/2026/03/what-is-the-pentagons-space-data-network-and-why-does-it-matter-for-golden-dome/",
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    "Networks & Digital Warfare",
    "Space",
    "commercial satcom",
    "cyber security",
    "Department of the Air Force",
    "Golden Dome",
    "hybrid space architecture",
    "Link-16",
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