BENS Members Join President & CEO General Joseph Votel at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUD/S) at the Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, CA
New York Member Derek Dailey participates in US Navy SEALS obstacle course.
BENS board member Pete Dordal, President, GardaWorld Federal Services
GardaWorld Makes 10th Acquisition of 2022 as it Eyes Growth
NOTE: The September 4, 2022 edition of the BENS Executive Brief will be on hiatus. We will return on September 11, 2022 following The Labor Day Holiday. To stay abreast of events and news, visit our website at www.bens.org
PODCASTS
Building the Base Interviews Michael Morell, Former Acting Director of the CIA
Check out our latest Business Executives for National Security (BENS) “Building the Base” podcast featuring Michael Morell, Former Deputy Director and twice Acting Director of CIA. The only person to be with President Bush on 9/11 and with President Obama on May 1st, 2011 when Osama bin Laden was brought to justice. Hear him engage with our own Jim “Hondo” Geurts and Lauren Bedula about his experience being the Acting Director of CIA, 9/11, The China Problem, the Next 10 years of Globalization and Hunting Tech Talent.
National Defense University Private Sector Fellows Program
The Private Sector Fellows Program hosted by the National Defense University (NDU) Eisenhower School offers a small group of private sector leaders the opportunity to participate in NDU’s Master’s program. Participants establish national security eminence, develop profound industry insights, influence national security policy, and cultivate professional relationships with leadership across Government. The 10-month program covers 18 industry studies that focus on national security, economics, defense strategy, resourcing, acquisition, the global industrial base, and strategic leadership. Participants have an average of 20 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions, with many holding advanced degrees. The program is set to begin in August 2023. BENS members or their colleagues/employees who may have an interest are encouraged to apply. For further information or for information about the application process, please reach out to Isabelle Simoneaux at isimoneaux@bens.org.
Oil Money is Flooding Into Guyana. Who Will Benefit?
September 21 | Washington, DC BENS DC Discussion with James D. Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), Workforce Development.
September 22 | Southeast Vice Admiral Mary Jackson, USN (Ret.) will join BENS SE for lunch and discussion followed by a Q&A on “The Navy’s Shore Enterprise, Leadership, and Risk.”
September 27 | Virtual BENS Virtual Discussion with Jonathan Pelson, author of Wireless Wars: China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back
September 27 | Austin BENS member luncheon discussion on the effect on special forces of 20 years of constant war with former Deputy SOCOM Commander VADM Tim Szymanski USN (Ret.)
September 29 | Dallas BENS Texas Dallas luncheon discussion with Major General Andrew Gebara, USAF, Commander, Eighth Air Force, and Commander, Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, Barksdale Air Force Base.
Multiple Dates, Locations BENS Texas luncheon discussions on China and the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party with Col Heino Klinck, USA (Ret.), Senior Associate, CSIS, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia.
A select BENS Member delegation traveled to Norfolk, Virginia as guests of US Navy’s Fleet Forces Command. Our Members visited a variety of shipyards and drydocks and attended a series…
BENS Member Mark Shenkman, Founder and President of Shenkman Capital Management was honored with the Museum of American Finance’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding career in the investment industry.
South Korea, U.S. to Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills Amid North Korea Tension
March 26, 2023
SEOUL, March 22 (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up…
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