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Comprised of accomplished business leaders and entrepreneurs from across industries, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) elevates the national security dialogue and applies diverse insight, innovation, and private sector best practices to strengthen our Nation's defense and security, ensuring a safer and more resilient United States for generations to come.
BENS for over 40 years has served as the critical bridge between the national security community and the private sector, fostering collaboration to tackle America’s most pressing security challenges through nonpartisanship, expertise, and integrity.
BENS for over 40 years has served as the critical bridge between the national security community and the private sector, fostering collaboration to tackle America’s most pressing security challenges through nonpartisanship, expertise, and integrity.
BENS for over 40 years has served as the critical bridge between the national security community and the private sector, fostering collaboration to tackle America’s most pressing security challenges through nonpartisanship, expertise, and integrity.
Our Focus & Insights
Space Security in the Modern Era: The Evolving Enterprise of Private-Public Collaboration
Private companies are playing an increasing role in satellite communications, global positioning, intelligence gathering, and even military support. Explore insights from industry leaders Heather Bulk and Patrick Zeitouni on the evolving, and crucial, relationship between government and commercial space enterprises...
Securing the U.S. Electric Grid: How Are We Meeting the Challenge?
Top experts in cybersecurity, disaster resilience, and recovery — including David Velazquez, Jay Owen, Rafael Sosa, and Ben Trowbridge — share valuable real-world strategies for protecting our electric grid. With rising threats from hostile actors, criminals, and extreme weather, don't miss this crucial look at safeguarding our nation's critical infrastructure...
NEWS & EVENT RECAPS
On Critical Minerals: How to Get America Mining Again
This article was written by BENS Board Directors David C. McDonald and Anthony Weiss, published in The National Interest. All rights reserved. “America’s loss of dominance in mining to China…
Innovation in Defense is Interesting, but Agility is Everything
By BENS President and CEO retired General Timothy Ray and BENS Board Director Jim Smith
via RealClearDefense
Japan and the U.S. Can Unlock the Space Economy
This article was written for Nikkei Asia by BENS Member Stan Crow, founder of Stan Crow Enterprises and former chief executive of Northrop Grumman Japan, along with Sosuke Nagayama, COO…
How to Win the Global South’s Energy Race
This article was written by BENS President and CEO retired General Timothy Ray and BENS Vice Chair Ramon Marks, published in The National Interest. All rights reserved. The United States…
BENS Welcomes Anthony Weiss to Board of Directors
Business Executives for National Security (BENS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Weiss to its Board of Directors. Anthony brings an extensive background in critical minerals, a cornerstone…
On-the-Ground in Colorado – BENS Members Explore Military Space Operations, Cybersecurity, and Strengthening Defense-Industry Collaboration
Business Executives for National Security (BENS) members recently visited U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and Space Operations Command (SpOC) to gain…
Vietnam Will Expand US Security Ties Incrementally
This article was written by Dr. Joydeep Sen for Oxford Analytica. BENS has been generously granted permission to share with our members. All rights reserved. Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as…
Vietnam Ties Deepen France’s Indo-Pacific Engagement
This article was written by Dr. Joydeep Sen for Oxford Analytica. BENS has been generously granted permission to share with our members. All rights reserved. France and Vietnam have elevated…
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