New TechnologiesHegseth, Musk vow to unleash tech innovation at Pentagon — and make ‘Star Trek real’ Posted on January 21, 2026 by Administrator Pete Hegseth flashed a Vulcan salute Monday as he joined Elon Musk at SpaceX headquarters, where the war secretary touted the Pentagon’s wartime approach to unleashing technological innovation. “We want to make Star Trek real,” Musk said as he welcomed Hegseth to Starbase, the small South Texas town incorporated by SpaceX employees and home to the tech tycoon’s massive rocket-building facility and launch site.
