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On November 28 – 30th, a BENS delegation visited the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division. The visit included discussions with leadership, a tour of the Northeast Regional Laboratory, case briefings, meetings with the New York Cyber Investigations Group, and more. The trip wrapped up with a morning visit to a Bronx training facility where Members were fully immersed in the tactics and training of DEA’s Special Response Teams (SRT).

On Wednesday, December 7th, BENS hosted Lieutenant General Dagvin (DAG) Anderson, USAF, the Director for Joint Force Development (J7). Lt. Gen. Anderson discussed how the current crisis in Ukraine has highlighted a number of important challenges related to supply chains and future technology needs.



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