Hello Matan,

I hope the holidays are going well.  I imagine you have to check your email from time to time regardless.

Here is the current agenda for the end of the month.  Visits are shaping up well.  Mr. Zebrack of SIBAT is onboard, and we have sponsorship from the Political Military Bureau Directorate (IMOD).  Elbit confirmed their meeting, and I am optimistic about visiting Check Point Software Technologies (I emailed them, and Mr. Zebrack also offered to facilitate).

I am hoping to hear back soon from Professor Nadav Katz at Hebrew University (QISC) and Google AI.

Thank you for your continuing assistance.

If you would like me to throttle-back on the coordination emails, just let me know.  Can you please help coordinate meetings with MAFAT and IDF Unit 8200?  (I think you already are -- I am just checking.)

Sunday, 27 October (Tel Aviv and Ramat Hasharon)

TBD     Defense Research and Development Directorate (MAFAT)
TBD     Directorate of Security for the Defense Establishment (DSDE) (MALMAB)
10:30    Defense Export Control Agency (DECA) - Mr. Yoram Ziflinger - IMOD.
TBD     International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) -- Mr. Barry Zebrack is definitely willing to meet
        National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) -- I am awaiting a response from the Israeli National Cyber Directorate (INCD) (Ma'arach)
        Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Unit 8200
        Israel National Defense College - LTC Matan Or, Executive Officer

Maj Gen Edelstein (former DATT to U.S.) recommended visiting the National Cyber Bureau (NCB), which according to my research handles cyber policy & implementation, and is responsible for the overall buildup of cyberspace forces.  It appears the Bureau is now part of INCD (Ma'arach), so perhaps whoever responds to me from that agency will also comment on contacts with both the NCB and NCSA.  Last year, INCD's current Director General, Mr. Yigal Unna, spoke to at least one Eisenhower group.

I am not sure where to put a visit to the National Cyber Bureau in the agenda, since I am not sure where they are located.  If time runs short, perhaps the visit to the INCD would be sufficient for the October round of meetings.  If it makes sense to include it separately, I will work to do that.

Best regards,
Andrew

ANDREW H. NICHOLS, Colonel, USAF
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Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy 
National Defense University

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