Promoting the technological and scientific infrastructure needed for military research and development Deciding on the direction of research and development Analysis and coordination of work related to research and development Purchasing and project management for the IDF arms Maintaining relations with foreign elements in security-related areas of research and development and infrastructure Providing information to those in the Security Forces who engage in research and development. Operating the Talpiot program for IDF recruits interested in research and development; the Psagot Excellence Program for the intense education and then utilization of elite IDF recruits chosen to be elite R&D engineers, and the Katzir Fellowships Program for promoting technological human resources