A bill has passed the House of Representatives that will institute a grant program to strengthen joint cybersecurity research and development ventures between the United States and Israel.

The United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act — introduced by Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, following a congressional delegation trip to Israel in May 2016 — would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine research requirements with help from an advisory board made up of members from successful U.S.-Israeli partnerships.

"Cybersecurity is at the center of our national and economic security, as well as the personal security of consumers," said Langevin, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus. "The United States and Israel have an opportunity here to work together to develop innovative solutions to the threats we face in cyberspace."

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