Industry Insights
Equity Capital for the Defense Industrial Base: Why Private Investors Can’t Underwrite What They Can’t See
Practitioner Perspectives on Financing the Arsenal of Democracy
America’s Banks and the Modern Arsenal of Democracy
A Practitioner Recommendation for Mobilizing Private Capital by Trey Hart
The Silent Succession Crisis: Mobilizing Private Capital to Preserve Critical Defense Suppliers
A Practitioner Recommendation for Mobilizing Private Capital by Chad Strader and Ned Sandlin
Rethinking Corporate Risk and Alignment in an Era of Economic Statecraft
By: General Timothy Ray, USAF (Ret.) | President & CEO of Business Executives for National Security
Growth Credit for the Defense Industrial Base: Unlocking Private Capital for Small Business Scaling
A Practitioner Perspective on Mobilizing Private Capital Frank Finelli, Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group; Tanveer Kathawalla, Managing Partner, Pioneer 1890; Michael Bruno, Managing Partner, Elrose Capital BENS brings practitioner perspectives…
2025 Leadership Report
For more than four decades, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) has served as a trusted bridge between business leaders and the national security community—bringing private sector expertise to help…
America’s National Security Vulnerability: Generic Drug Manufacturing and Biotechnology Innovation
BENS Assessment that outlines policy recommendations to strengthen U.S. pharmaceutical supply chains
The National Security Private Investment Scorecard
A Practitioner Recommendation for Mobilizing Private Capital by Wayne Sanders
Defense Contractor Stability Pool: Converting Termination Risk into Insurable Protection
A Practitioner Recommendation for Mobilizing Private Capital by Andrew Hersh
The DIB Transition Accelerator: De-Risking M&A to Lower the Cost of Capital for Small Defense Businesses
A Practitioner Recommendation for Mobilizing Private Capital by Michael Dworkis