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Homeland Security

DHS, Israel Issue Call For Collaborative Homeland Security Projects

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

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DHS, Israel Issue Call For Collaborative Homeland Security Projects

A joint U.S. and Israeli program on Tuesday released its annual Call for Proposals for collaborative, binational projects to develop homeland security technologies in six areas, including border security and drones. The U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program is funded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and the Israel Ministry of Public Security. The BIRD HLS program is seeking proposals for potential funding for technologies and methods to secure critical infrastructure…

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