Directorate of the Department of Defense and the Directorate of Defense Research and Engineering of the Ministry of Defense of Israel hosted a competition known as the MOSAIC Challenge , seeking cutting-edge hardware and software solutions to address some of the challenging and longstanding technological gaps concerning remote autonomous indoor maneuverability. (b) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to support and encourage further defense collaboration with Israel in areas of emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare capabilities of both the United States and Israel to meet emerging defense challenges, including with respect to the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, directed energy, and automation. (c) Establishment of fund (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a fund, to be known as the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund ). (2) Use of amounts Amounts in the Fund shall be available for the conduct of collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in areas of emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence, automation, cybersecurity, and directed energy) for the purpose of enabling the Armed Forces of the United States and of Israel, respectively, to meet emerging defense challenges. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.