Womens Rights Iran

BENS Executive Brief
October 2, 2022 

 
 
Interview with Goli Ameri: On Women’s Rights in Iran

Interview with Goli Ameri: On Women’s Rights in Iran

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FREEDOM HOUSE STATEMENT REGARDING IRAN

 

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MEMBER NEWS
 

BENS Member Jared Isaacman

 Jared Isaacman the billionaire entrepreneur

BENS member Jared Isaacman will be interviewed as part of the Washington Post’s LIVE series on Monday, 10/3, at 11:30am ET – he’ll be discussing the future of commercial space exploration/private space travel and his upcoming Polaris Dawn mission.

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BENS TRIPS
 

BENS delegation trip to Greece

General Votel was Accompanied By a Delegation of BENS Members to Engage with Senior Officials in Greece. Learn More About the Impactful Trip Through the Eyes of the Greek Media.

 
Tariff shields a burden on future generations Joseph Votel: With Alexandroupoli we are overcoming Turkey's obstacle
 
BENS EVENT RECAP
 

former SOCOM Deputy Commander VADM Tim Szymanski, USN (Ret.)

Former SOCOM Deputy Commander VADM Tim Szymanski

In Austin, Texas, former SOCOM Deputy Commander VADM Tim Szymanski, USN (Ret.), addressed BENS members and their guests on the impact of 20 years of constant war on special forces (SOF). Admiral Szymanski shared that SOF’s resourcefulness and creativity was on full display during those 20 years but came at a cost of each force’s unique skills and of training for near peer warfare. One very interesting observation he shared was that everyone serving today below O-5 and E-9 only knows service while fighting the global war on terror. Like the total force, SOF has pivoted to a greater emphasis on near peer warfare.

 
PODCASTS
 

Sue Gordon, Director at CACI International and former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

ICYMI: Building the Base Interviews Sue Gordon, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

Tune in to the Building the Base interview with Sue Gordon, Director at CACI International and former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

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MEMBER SUBMITTED

Opinions expressed in the Executive Brief are those of the authors and do not represent policy positions of BENS.

 

The Women Who Helped to Build the CIA

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The Women Who Helped to Build the CIA
REPORT: THE SPECIAL COMPETITIVE STUDIES PROJECT (SCSP)
 
This report outlines the stakes of the U.S.-China technology competition and presents an agenda to strengthen U.S. competitiveness. It elevates issues that merit the nation’s attention to ensure we improve the U.S. position by 2025, and identifies the technology areas where we must act by 2030 to retain our advantage.

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THE WEEK’S BEST READS

 

Congress Reauthorizes DoD Innovation Grants with New China Safeguards (Defense News)

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Multiyear Contracts Could Solve Plenty of Pentagon Problems (Defense News)

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Victorious Meloni Faces Early Test of Italy’s Resolve on Russia (The New York Times)

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NATO Believes Baltic Sea Gas Leaks Were Sabotage (AP News)

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Coast Guard Needs to Improve Its Cyber Workforce Says Watchdog (Fed Scoop)

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How Will the Military Use 5G? A New Drone Experiment Offers Clues (Defense One)

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Pentagon Will Double Powerful HIMARS Artillery for Ukraine (Washington Post)

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NRO Partners with Commercial Space Firms On Signal Detection Tech (C4ISRNET)

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How a ‘Battery Passport’ Can Improve Supply Chain Transparency For Critical Minerals (Edie)

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Giant Orca Drone for Navy is Faltering on Boeing Shortcomings, GAO Says (Stars and Stripes)

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NASA Bidding Must Become More Competitive (Defense.Info)

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The Department of Defense Needs More Commercial Data to Weather Future Storms (The Hill)

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It’s Time for Congress to Bring Back ‘Defense Valley’ (Defense News)

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BENS EVENTS

Special Agent in Charge  David Walker

October 4 | Southeast
BENS Southeast Luncheon and Discussion with David Walker, Tampa FBI Special Agent in Charge.

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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.

REGISTER / October 12, Dallas

REGISTER / October 13, Austin

REGISTER / January 24, San Antonio

REGISTER / January 25, Houston

 
Virtual Conversation with Lieutenant General Christopher T. Donahue

October 17 | Virtual
MEMBERS ONLY: Virtual Conversation with Lieutenant General Christopher T. Donahue, The Last American Soldier To Leave Afghanistan.

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BENS Virtual Discussion with Andy Milburn, CEO, The Mozart Group

November 1 | Virtual
BENS Virtual Discussion with Andy Milburn, CEO, The Mozart Group: On-the-ground assessment from Ukraine.

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Social Media’s Use by Extremists

Multiple Dates, Locations
Social Media’s Use by Exremists.

REGISTER / November 2, Austin

REGISTER / November 3, San Antonio

REGISTER / November 17, Houston

 
Luncheon discussion of the southern border with Todd Bensman

November 30 | Dallas
Luncheon Discussion of the Southern Border with Todd Bensman, Author, America’s Covert Border War: The Untold Story of the Nation’s Battle to Prevent Jihadist Infiltration.

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