Industry Insights
The Cybersecurity Workforce Gap: Confronting National Security Risks in the AI Era
U.S. defensive capabilities in cyberspace will be unable to mitigate evolving information warfare and its accompanying doctrine implemented by state and non-state advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. Private sector estimates…
Bridging Continents, Fortifying Alliances: A Private Sector View of NATO, EU, and U.S. Engagement
This report, authored by a BENS delegation that held high-level engagements with NATO, EU, and U.S. officials in Europe, offers a front-line view and a roadmap for U.S. policymakers to…
European Defense Revitalization and Transatlantic Defense Trade
In response to threats from Russia, the need to defend Ukraine, and changes in U.S. policy towards Europe, the European Union is looking to dramatically increase defense spending and directing…
Space Security in the Modern Era: The Evolving Enterprise of Private-Public Collaboration
The space domain is becoming simultaneously vital during both peacetime and war. With private companies playing an increasing role in satellite communications, global positioning, intelligence gathering, and even military support,…
2024 Leadership Report
The 2024 BENS Leadership Report highlights how America’s top business leaders are stepping up to strengthen national security. From supporting efforts to modernize military shipyards and missile programs to providing…
Securing the U.S. Electric Grid: How Are We Meeting the Challenge?
The U.S. electric grid is a vital element of the U.S. economy, national security, and the way of life of the American people. It is also under increasing threat from…
Strengthening U.S.-Vietnam Ties in a China+1 Strategy
Vietnam has emerged as a vital partner for the United States in promoting regional stability, economic resilience, and secure supply chains across the Indo-Pacific. With its strong economic growth, strategic…
Biotechnology’s Security Frontier: Navigating Innovation and Safeguards
Biotechnology is rapidly evolving into a critical arena for national security, with innovations that have profound long-term implications already beginning to emerge. As the biotech sector advances, much of this…
AUKUS Pillar 2 Defense Cooperation: Where are We and What Do We Hope to Achieve?
The AUKUS agreement concluded by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will be three years old next month. Its more well-known centerpiece is Pillar 1, creating a decades-long…
A Public-Private Partnership Approach to a Federal Cyber-Insurance Backstop
When Congress ultimately considers the prospect of establishing a federal insurance backstop for catastrophic cyber-attacks, it should create a public-private partnership modeled on the UK’s Pool Re program that relies…