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Biotechnology’s Security Frontier: Navigating Innovation and Safeguards

Biotechnology is rapidly evolving into a critical arena for national security, with innovations that have profound long-term implications already beginning to emerge. As the biotech sector advances, much of this…

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AUKUS Pillar 2 Defense Cooperation: Where are We and What Do We Hope to Achieve?

The AUKUS agreement concluded by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will be three years old next month. Its more well-known centerpiece is Pillar 1, creating a decades-long…

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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…

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Adopting Generative AI: Pathways for Defense

Like the private sector and other organizations striving to improve efficiency and effectiveness, the Department of Defense (DoD) has increasingly embraced generative AI. These advanced systems, capable of creating new…

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Building U.S. Commercial Bonds in West Africa: Reflections from a BENS Delegation to Benin and Cote D’Ivoire

With a growing, youthful workforce and a wealth of natural resources, West Africa is a region with economic opportunity. However, stability in the region has come under serious stress from…

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Navigating Global Trade: Understanding the Ramifications of Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea

BENS recently interviewed BENS members and private sector leaders Robert Sappio, CEO of SeaCube Container Leasing; William Kunkler, Executive Vice President of Operations at CC Industries; and Edward Floyd and…

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BENS 2023 Leadership Report

BENS Leadership Report 2023 Click the report to flip through the pages of our 2023 Leadership Report.

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BENS Analysis of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act & Defense Appropriations

This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the pivotal elements of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Defense Appropriations Act. By scrutinizing these key legislative…

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BENS 2021 Leadership Report

The 2021 Leadership Report captures the highlights of our BENS activities over the last year. Given the extraordinary environment in which we are operating — I hope that you will…

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BENS Overview of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15th, funds projects and grants to build more resilient, modern, and secure infrastructure across the United States. This overview…