Industry Insights
Adopting Generative AI: Pathways for Defense
Like the private sector and other organizations striving to improve efficiency and effectiveness, the Department of Defense (DoD) has increasingly embraced generative AI. These advanced systems, capable of creating new…
Building U.S. Commercial Bonds in West Africa: Reflections from a BENS Delegation to Benin and Cote D’Ivoire
With a growing, youthful workforce and a wealth of natural resources, West Africa is a region with economic opportunity. However, stability in the region has come under serious stress from…
Navigating the Critical Minerals Challenge: Insights from Industry Leaders
China controls much of the global market for minerals that serve as essential inputs into a wide range of modern technologies, including for defense capabilities, creating a dangerous supply vulnerability…
Navigating Global Trade: Understanding the Ramifications of Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea
BENS recently interviewed BENS members and private sector leaders Robert Sappio, CEO of SeaCube Container Leasing; William Kunkler, Executive Vice President of Operations at CC Industries; and Edward Floyd and…
BENS 2023 Leadership Report
BENS Leadership Report 2023 Click the report to flip through the pages of our 2023 Leadership Report.
Leveraging U.S. Capital Markets to Support the Future Industrial Network
Editor’s Note: Written by General Joseph L. Votel, USA (Ret.), Francis A. Finelli, and Samuel Cole on behalf of Business Executives for National Security. Published by War on the Rocks.…
BENS Analysis of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act & Defense Appropriations
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the pivotal elements of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Defense Appropriations Act. By scrutinizing these key legislative…
BENS Overview of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15th, funds projects and grants to build more resilient, modern, and secure infrastructure across the United States. This overview…
5G: A Guide to Secure Adoption By Business
5G: A Guide to Secure Adoption By Business assesses security challenges introduced by 5G technology and recommends methods for mitigating them in the private sector.
Commission on the National Response Enterprise: A Call to Action
This report presents a “Call to Action” for the 117th Congress and the Executive Branch to strengthen U.S. emergency response for sustained, widespread events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which,…