BIRD HLS (Homeland Security)
Funds BIRD HLS joint projects for homeland security and critical infrastructure applications through bilateral cooperation.
BIRD HLS (Homeland Security) is a joint grant program operated under a bilateral agreement between the United States and the State of Israel on cooperation in science and technology for homeland security matters. It is co-funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Israel Ministry of National Security (IMNS), with the BIRD Foundation managing the program. The program's objecti…
Bilateral U.S.-Israeli conditional grants up to $1 million for joint R&D in homeland security technologies including unmanned systems, border security, critical infrastructure protection, and advanced first-responder tools.
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