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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 40: Shelly O’Neill Stoneman

In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome Shelly O'Neill Stoneman, Senior Vice President of...

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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Leveraging U.S. Capital Markets to Support the Future Industrial Network

by Joseph L. Votel, Francis A. Finelli, and Samuel Cole War on the Rocks Editor’s Note: This article is the result of a multi-track study at Business Executives for National...
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Forging the Industrial Network the Nation Needs

Posted on June 24, 2022Op-ed by General Joseph Votel and James Hondo Geurts The National Interest The might of the U.S. industrial base over the last eighty years has served...

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Upcoming Events

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Lunch Discussion on the AUKUS Agreement – San Antonio

Join us for a luncheon discussion on the AUKUS Agreement with former US Naval Attache to Australia, Captain Matthew Ort,...
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Lunch with General David Petraeus

Luncheon discussion on the evolution of warfare with GEN David Petraeus USA (Ret.)
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SE Holiday Social

Please join us for a festive evening with friends, fellowship, great food, and an open bar. Please bring your significant...

Past Events

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Lunch Discussion on the AUKUS Agreement – Houston

Join us for a luncheon discussion on the AUKUS Agreement with former US Naval Attache to Australia, Captain Matthew Ort,...
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Discussion with Adam Frost

Please join BENS as we host a coffee conversation with Adam Frost, Senior Vice President for China, and Transformational Exports...
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Discussion with Major General Gregg Martin, USA (Ret.)

Maj. Gen. Martin will discuss his new book BIPOLAR GENERAL: My Forever War with Mental Illness. Maj. Gen. Gregg F....