News & Insights
Energy and Resilience Report March 2020
U.S. national security and commerce depend on the uninterrupted flow of electricity delivered through the electric grid (the grid). The grid is a highly complex, interconnected network that produces and…
Cybersecurity Standards of Care 101: Prioritizing Risk Management
Cybersecurity risks threaten all organizations and corresponding stakeholders; they are increasingly frequent and sophisticated, posing a threat not only to our economy but also to our national security. In response,…
Key Insights for Transforming Organizations: A Study on Transitioning to Data Driven Decision-Making
Leaders can improve operations and mission response if/as they consistently receive timely and reliable operational data that allows them to estimate, forecast, plan, and otherwise make highly informed decisions. Operational…
Cybersecurity Education in MBA Programs
Cyberspace, with its promise of innovation, prosperity, and connectivity, also presents a series of risks to our national security that must be managed cooperatively by our public and private sectors.…
Beyond Flash Points: Creating Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships in Chicago
The United States today is confronted by an increasingly complex domestic security environment which is characterized by physical and virtual threats to public safety. Many of these threats are targeting…
Corporate Reorganization: Keys for Success
Introduction: The Department of Defense (DoD) is about to undergo one of its more significant reorganizations since the Goldwater-Nichols Act transformed the Department’s chain of command three decades ago. The…
BENS Issue Paper: Private Partnership, Public Safety
A brief about how a more networked approach to public safety and improve our ability to navigate a complex threat environment.
Department of Homeland Security Real Property Management: A BENS Management and Efficiency Report
In 2014, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson articulated the need for a new strategic approach for the department. He dubbed this approach his “Unity of Effort” campaign. He identified…
Domestic Security Revisited: Progress on Confronting a Dynamic Threat Landscape
In January 2015, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) released a report entitled Domestic Security: Confronting a Changing Threat to Ensure Public Safety and Civil Liberties. Since publishing Domestic Security,…
