The BENS Lens
BENS, Emma SmithHarnessing private sector expertise to strengthen our nation’s security
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Geographic Sanctuary ≠ Strategy
BENS CEO Gen. Timothy Ray, USAF (Ret.), led a delegation of BENS members to United States Southern Command Headquarters, where they met with General Francis Donovan, USMC, and senior command leadership. (Photo: US Southern Command.)
Throug...
Why America's Cheapest Capital Isn't Reaching Defense
BENS brings practitioner perspectives from the business community to the nation's most pressing security challenges. Through our Mobilizing Private Capital (MPC) campaign, we're translating that understanding into action.
This article is d...
Securing the Next 250: Why Business Leaders Are Invested in National Security
Anniversaries invite reflection. They’re moments to take stock, to examine the decisions and conditions that shaped us, and to ask with a renewed sense of urgency: what matters to us, and what are we prepared to do about it?
As the...
Rethinking Opportunity Zones: How to Rebuild the National Security Industrial Base from the Ground Up
This piece reflects BENS' ongoing work at the intersection of our Strengthening Supply Chains and Mobilizing Private Capital campaigns, which translate private sector expertise into actionable national security impact.
There is now...
The Missing Piece in America's Munitions Problem
This recommendation is part of BENS’ Mobilizing Private Capital campaign, which translates private-sector experience into actionable national security insights. The piece was authored by Paul Balser, co-founder of Catalyst Energetics, a pri...
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