Industry Insights
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…
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…
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.…
5G: A Guide to Secure Adoption By Business
5G’s introduction promises to revolutionize many business functions and introduce higher levels of security than any previous communications network. It does, however, also bring with it significant security pitfalls to…
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,…
Talent Management: A Strategy for Great Power Competition
Meeting 21st century national security challenges starts with one essential ingredient: people. Yet agencies across the national security enterprise face persistent hurdles in recruiting top talent, developing leaders, and retaining…
Energy and Resilience Report March 2020
U.S. national security and commerce depend on the uninterrupted flow of electricity delivered through the electric grid. The grid is a highly complex, interconnected network that produces and delivers power…