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We match the best talent in business together with senior national security leaders to apply best practices and cutting-edge ideas to solve some of the Nation's most complex and pressing national security challenges.
AUKUS Pillar 2 Defense Cooperation: Where are We and What Do We Hope to Achieve?
In the latest edition of BENS Member Insights, our experts Adam Leslie and Matt Ort delve into AUKUS Pillar 2, the often-overlooked aspect of the agreement that aims to foster collaboration on cutting-edge defense technologies. This timely piece coincides with the Department of State's upcoming interim final rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)...
A Public-Private Partnership Approach to a Federal Cyber-Insurance Backstop
When Congress ultimately considers the prospect of establishing a federal insurance backstop for catastrophic cyber-attacks, it should create a public-private partnership modeled on the UK’s Pool Re program that relies primarily on the private insurance market and is cost-neutral to the U.S. taxpayer. Given the serious risks of a major cyber-attack to the U.S. economy and to critical infrastructure that lives...
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Welcome to Business Executives for National Security (BENS), where business executives unite with senior national security leaders to tackle our nation's most pressing security challenges. As a nonprofit, we're committed to strengthening national security, offering our services at no cost to the government. For more than 40 years, BENS has been at the forefront of fostering collaboration between the private sector and senior national security leaders, embodying core values of nonpartisanship, expertise, and integrity.
Our members, representing various industries and sectors, contribute invaluable insights and capabilities to bolster national defense. Together, we work to develop comprehensive solutions to complex security threats, shaping effective strategies and approaches to protect our nation and its citizens. By working together, we safeguard the future of our country and ensure a safer, more secure United States for generations to come.
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In-depth series featuring business and national security experts providing an insider’s perspective on today’s most vexing challenges facing our nation’s security.
Former BENS President and CEO, General Joe Votel (Ret.) interviews BENS members for insights on national security trends and highlights public-private cooperation to solve security challenges.
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