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As Israel continues to face threats from Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas and terrorist groups throughout the Middle East, U.S.-Israeli relations are as important as ever. The Hoosier state plays an integral role in this relationship and can serve as an example for the rest of the country.
Indiana is one of three states that lead the National Guard's partnership in homeland defense cooperation with the Israeli Defense Force’s Home Front Command. The Indiana National Guard specializes in joint urban search and rescue training with the Home Front Command, including hosting at Indiana’s training venues, such as Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. Additionally, delegations from the National Guard travel to Israel to learn from top experts in the field. A contingent of 40-50 members of the Indiana guard recently returned from just such a week long joint training session in Israel. These tailored training exercises provide opportunities to hone key skills for first responders and military units that are critical in times of disaster.
Economic development between the U.S. and Israel also plays an important role for both countries. Gov. Eric Holcomb, on behalf of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel’s Head of the National Technological Innovation Authority encouraging joint projects in areas that Israel is a world leader, including cutting-edge research for microelectronics, agbioscience, nanotech, autonomous transportation and cybersecurity. Indiana — “a state that works” — is in an excellent position to grow in these areas with its infrastructure, regulatory structure, and cost of doing business. Northeast Indiana, the most manufacturing intensive district in the country, along with Hoosiers throughout the state must stand ready to partner in the most advanced technological challenges with Israeli businesses and academia. It is precisely Indiana’s prowess as a growing center for cybersecurity business and research and development that convinced the organizers of Cybertech Tel Aviv, one of the largest international conferences of its kind, to locate Cybertech Midwest in Indianapolis for the next three years beginning with a kickoff event on October 23.
Op-ed: Indiana and Israel partnership serves as a model
This is an interesting op-ed piece that I came across.
Indiana is one of three states that lead the National Guard's partnership in homeland defense cooperation with the Israeli Defense Force’s Home Front Command. The Indiana National Guard specializes in joint urban search and rescue training with the Home Front Command, including hosting at Indiana’s training venues, such as Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. Additionally, delegations from the National Guard travel to Israel to learn from top experts in the field. A contingent of 40-50 members of the Indiana guard recently returned from just such a week long joint training session in Israel. These tailored training exercises provide opportunities to hone key skills for first responders and military units that are critical in times of disaster.
Economic development between the U.S. and Israel also plays an important role for both countries. Gov. Eric Holcomb, on behalf of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel’s Head of the National Technological Innovation Authority encouraging joint projects in areas that Israel is a world leader, including cutting-edge research for microelectronics, agbioscience, nanotech, autonomous transportation and cybersecurity. Indiana — “a state that works” — is in an excellent position to grow in these areas with its infrastructure, regulatory structure, and cost of doing business. Northeast Indiana, the most manufacturing intensive district in the country, along with Hoosiers throughout the state must stand ready to partner in the most advanced technological challenges with Israeli businesses and academia. It is precisely Indiana’s prowess as a growing center for cybersecurity business and research and development that convinced the organizers of Cybertech Tel Aviv, one of the largest international conferences of its kind, to locate Cybertech Midwest in Indianapolis for the next three years beginning with a kickoff event on October 23.
Op-ed: Indiana and Israel partnership serves as a model
This is an interesting op-ed piece that I came across.
