Congress backs expanded US-Israel defense tech programs, funding counter-drone work through 2030

From policy text

“Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$80,000,000''; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.”

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“Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$55,000,000'' and inserting ``$75,000,000''; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.”

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“The Secretary of Defense, upon request by the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, is authorized to carry out, jointly with Israel, research, development, test, and evaluation in areas of emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare capabilities of the United States and Israel to meet emerging defense challenges, including in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics”

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“Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish in Israel a Defense Innovation Unit office-- (1) to engage the Minister of Defense of Israel and representatives of the private sector in collaborative efforts to counter development by Iran of dual-use defense technologies; and (2) to leverage resources and innovation activities of the United States and Israel”