Establishment of the United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative

(a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Minister of Defense of Israel, shall establish a cooperative initiative, to be known as the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation by— (1) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin technologies with operational utility for integration into United States systems and programs of record; (2) conducting collaborative research initiatives involving government, private sector, and academic institutions in the United States and Israel, in a manner that protects sensitive technology and information and the national security interests of the United States and Israel; (3) facilitating the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways; (4) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements, and United States-based co-production or manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry; (5) coordinating with relevant Department of Defense components, including the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate, capability development and innovation divisions, the Defense Innovation Unit, the United States-Israel Operations Technology Working Group, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Missile Defense Agency and United States Space Command, and the military services, to align efforts and avoid duplication; and (6) promoting joint training exercises and information-sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy jointly developed technologies. (b) Initiative domains The Initiative shall be carried out through cooperative efforts in domains such as the following: (1) Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime, and ground platforms. (2) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats. (3) Missile and air defense technologies, including Golden Dome for America. (4) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomous systems. (5) Directed energy and advanced sensing. (6) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital resilience. (7) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense. (8) Network integration, data fusion, and contested logistics. (9) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and co-production. (10) Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the United States and Israel. (c) Activities in coordination with other Federal departments and agencies The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate activities under the Initiative with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to ensure consistency with existing laws and regulations.