This is for the 2027 budget.
SEC. 219. UNITED STATES–ISRAEL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent … responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation…
The first four directives are:
- Identify jointly developed or Israeli-origin technologies that have operational utility for potential integration into United States systems and programs of record.
- Ensure collaborative research initiatives involving government, private-sector, and academic institutions in both countries while protecting sensitive technology and national security.
- Facilitate the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways.
- Establish frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements, and U.S.-based co-production/manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry.
From there, Section 219 continues by directing coordination among numerous DoD organizations—including entities such as the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), DARPA, the Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Space Command, and the military services—to promote cooperation in advanced technologies. It also encourages joint training, information-sharing mechanisms, and cooperation in emerging technology fields.
The bill repeatedly uses terms such as:
- integration
- programs of record
- procurement
- acquisition pathways
- co-production
- industrial cooperation
Those are Pentagon acquisition terms. They are not the language of a merged military or unified chain of command. Instead, they describe integrating technology, industrial capacity, and defense development into U.S. military programs.
That distinction is important.
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