United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act

U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation

If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would designate a single DoD executive agent to lead and synchronize U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation. The agent would identify Israeli-origin and jointly developed technologies for possible integration into U.S. systems and help move technologies from research and prototyping into procurement and U.S.-based co-production or licensing. Cooperation would cover areas such as counter-unmanned systems; anti-tunneling; missile and air defense; artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomy; directed energy and sensing; cyber and electronic warfare; biotechnology and medical defense; networks, data fusion, and contested logistics; and other agreed technologies. The Secretary would coordinate with the Secretaries of State and Commerce and other agencies. The Secretary would brief congressional defense committees within 180 days and deliver a report within one year and annually while the executive agent exists. The bill does not specify new funding.