Psagot program
| Psagot program | |
|---|---|
| תּוֹכְנִית פְּסָגוֹת | |
Psagot insignia, which incorporates the DDR&D emblem, the IDF officer's motif (sword and olive branch), and symbols representing the program's core disciplines: an electrical circuit for electrical engineering, and a celestial body for physics. | |
| Active | 1998 |
| Country | Israel |
| Branch | Ministry of Defense (Israel) Israel Defense Forces |
| Type | IDF Excellence Programs |
| Size | ~100 cadets per annual recruitment cycle (combined total across two distinct academic tracks) |
| Headquarters | Camp Rabin (HaKirya), Tel Aviv |
| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War Operation Protective Edge Gaza war |
| Commanders | |
| Parent Agency | DDR&D |
| Commander's Rank | Major |
| Insignia | |
| The graduate pin received upon completion of the program | |
| The distinctive epaulet worn by the cadets during training | |
The Psagot program (Hebrew: תּוֹכְנִית פְּסָגוֹת [toχˈnit psaˈgot]; lit. 'Peaks program') is an elite training program of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), in which recruits with exceptional cognitive, interpersonal, and academic abilities are trained for core roles in the research and development arrays of the Israeli defense establishment. Upon concluding the training phase, the cadets proceed to serve in the research and development units of the Ministry of Defense and the IDF. Defined by the Ministry of Defense as the military's flagship academic services program and by the IDF as a "unit of distinction", Psagot is considered one of the most prestigious programs offered by the IDF.