Bringing Business Expertise to Keep America Safe

We match the best talent in business together with senior national security leaders to apply best practices and cutting-edge ideas to solve some of the Nation's most complex and pressing national security challenges.

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Who We Are

We are a nationwide network of elite business leaders who are united in the belief that private-sector expertise can assist the national security enterprise to ensure that the United States remains secure.  We are a trusted nonpartisan nonprofit with 40 years of experience bringing pro-bono private-sector executive talent to partner with the government’s national security agencies.

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In-depth series featuring business and national security experts providing an insider’s perspective on today’s most vexing challenges facing our nation’s security.

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Building the Base Episode 42: Jim Hake

In this episode of "Building the Base," hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome Jim Hake, the founder of Spirit...

BENS President and CEO, General Votel (Ret.) interviews BENS members for insights on national security trends and highlights public-private cooperation to solve security challenges.

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Episode 22: Stephanie Chung

In Episode 22 of “5 Questions with the CEO,” General Joe Votel talks with trendsetting aviation executive and BENS member,...

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Upcoming Events

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Luncheon with BENS President and CEO Gen. Timothy Ray

Join BENS President and CEO General Timothy M. Ray, USAF (ret.), for a lunch where he will provide an update...
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Luncheon on the Evolution of Warfare

Join BENS members and guests for a luncheon discussion on the evolution of warfare over four years of fighting in...
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Financial Statecraft and China’s Long Economic War

Please join us for an exclusive BENS luncheon discussion featuring Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for Trade...

Past Events

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Report Launch: America’s National Security Vulnerability, Generic Drug Manufacturing & Biotech Innovation

Join a hybrid discussion marking the release of our new report, America’s National Security Vulnerability: Generic Drug Manufacturing & Biotechnology...
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Lunch Discussion on AI and the Battlefield

Please join BENS for a luncheon with Hallie Stern, Researcher, Human-Signal Dynamics (Independent), where she will discuss AI, integration, and...

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