Breaking: Bipartisan FUTURES Act fast‑tracks U.S.–Israel AI, biotech, counter‑UAS and missile‑defense cooperation. Source: Rep. Jackson What do you think? Comment. #news
Sen. Ted Budd (R‑NC) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑NY) introduced the U.S.–Israel FUTURES Act (United States‑Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security Act of 2026), a bicameral effort unveiled Feb. 12–13, 2026. The bill would create a U.S.–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative to expand and accelerate collaborative research, testing, evaluation and industrial cooperation in emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, counter‑UAS and missile‑defense systems — using U.S. appropriations. A companion House measure by Reps. Ronny Jackson and Don Davis mirrors the effort, aiming to fast‑track joint investments and operationalize shared technology for American and Israeli forces. (jackson.house.gov)

