United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026

(a) Establishment of the United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative (1) Establishment The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 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, coordination, and industrial cooperation by— (A) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin technologies with operational utility for integration into United States systems and programs of record; (B) 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; (C) facilitating the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways; (D) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements, and United States-based co-production or manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry; (E) 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 (F) promoting joint training exercises and information-sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy jointly developed technologies. (2) Initiative domains The Initiative shall be carried out through cooperative efforts in domains such as the following: (A) Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime, and ground platforms. (B) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats. (C) Missile and air defense technologies, including Golden Dome for America. (D) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomous systems. (E) Directed energy and advanced sensing. (F) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital resilience. (G) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense. (H) Network integration, data fusion, and contested logistics. (I) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and co-production. (J) Other emerging technologies to address medium- or long-term threats as jointly agreed to by the United States and Israel. (b) Reporting (1) Interim progress update Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees an interim briefing or written update describing— (A) steps taken to stand up the Initiative; (B) early coordination with Israeli counterparts; (C) initial technology areas identified for accelerated cooperation and technologies with operational utility for integration into United States systems and programs of record; (D) Department of Defense components designated to lead implementation; (E) any early transition, prototyping, or integration activities initiated during the period covered by the update; and (F) any co-production agreements successfully negotiated, including production locations and cost-sharing arrangements. (2) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on implementation of the program established under this section. Each such report shall include— (A) a description of activities conducted under the program; (B) an assessment of progress made in advancing shared national security interests; (C) an assessment of the program’s collaboration with other relevant Department programs, including the United States-Israel operations-technology working group and United States-Israel cooperative programs run by the capability development and innovation division and the irregular warfare technical support directorate; (D) a description of technologies transitioned into United States acquisition programs or fielded systems; (E) a description of partnerships established with United States and Israeli industry, including production locations and cost-sharing arrangements; and (F) recommendations for future priorities and assessment of resource needs, including further authorities necessary to promote the long-term integration of joint capabilities between the United States and Israel. (3) Form Each report required under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (4) Public transparency The Secretary of Defense shall make available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense periodic, unclassified updates, to the maximum extent practicable, on activities conducted under the Initiative, including a description of how these activities contribute to American technological and military supremacy and bolster the United States defense industrial base. Such updates shall be made in a manner that ensures that classified information or other information that would compromise operational security, export controls, or sensitive technology are not released.