Bipartisan bill to boost cybersecurity cooperation between US and Israel Bipartisan bill to boost cybersecurity cooperation between US and Israel If passed, the legislation would establish a grant program in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to facilitate research and the commercialization of cybersecurity technology. A system security specialist working at System Control Center. Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock. Spread the word. (April 21, 2021 / JNS) A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill this week intended to foster closer cooperation in cybersecurity between Israel and the United States. If passed, the U.S. Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act—made up of Senate Bill 1193 and House Bill 2659—would establish a grant program in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to facilitate cybersecurity research and development, demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity technology.