BENS

Bringing the best talent in the private sector w/ national security leaders to solve pressing security challenges.

[BENS @BENS_org]

Reports say Washington is weighing financing for #Argentina, potentially tapping private capital. A BENS delegation visited the country & released 10 recommendations to strengthen U.S.–Argentina partnership.

Read 3⃣ of them (& why it matters) ⤵️ https://t.co/oTFaXA6mi2

[BENS @BENS_org]

🔔New Insights—on Substack: What could the July 2025 Washington Accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda mean for supply chains?

Read the roundup from our recent roundtable and subscribe to our new Substack for future briefs💡⤵️

https://t.co/OS0ou4m9yv

[BENS @BENS_org]

Congress recently reintro'd the #RAPIDReserveAct to prevent a pharmacological blackout in the event of a trade war.

Via @RCDefense, BENS leaders outline 6⃣ actions to rebuild domestic #pharma mfg & our medicine supply chain for national security.

🔗⤵️ https://t.co/47AubMHyuE

[Tanveer Kathawalla @tkathawalla]

Defense technology isn’t scaling due to technical gaps. It’s failing because of system gaps.

Last week, I moderated a @BENS_org roundtable on the core challenges that keep breakthrough technologies from reaching the battlefield.

https://t.co/PFbk4auZnP

[BENS @BENS_org]

@DepSecGenNATO On behalf of the BENS delegation, thank you @DepSecGenNATO for your invaluable time and insights to discuss global defense and security priorities.

[Radmila Shekerinska @DepSecGenNATO]

It was a pleasure to meet with @BENS_org delegation. Good to discuss priorities for the upcoming #NATOsummit in The Hague, the need to boost defence spending and the importance to strengthen the industrial base on both sides of the Atlantic.

[BENS @BENS_org]

This week: a BENS delegation is in Europe ➡️Thank you @USNATO for welcoming us to discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for the U.S., NATO, and allied nations.

[U.S. Mission to NATO @USNATO]

.@USAMBNATO met with representatives from @BENS_org, led by retired USAF General Timothy Ray.

When increased defense spending meets American innovation, there is tremendous potential to create new jobs, bolster our industrial base and strengthen the Alliance.

[BENS @BENS_org]

How did globalization of the #mineralsupplychain become a national emergency & what should the US do about it? BENS Members David McDonald & Anthony Weiss dive into #criticalminerals & the US #mining industry via @TheNatlInterest

Read more 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/U02xgmd4cr

[BENS @BENS_org]

On @DeptofDefense reform ⏩ #innovation in defense is interesting, but agility is everything, writes BENS CEO ret. Gen. Tim Ray & Board Director Jim Smith

Read their take on defense strategy & the #defenseindustrialbase of the future, via @RCDefense ⤵️

https://t.co/z64pdXsZUG

[BENS @BENS_org]

🌎As DOGE's eye shifts to @DeptofDefense, there is opportunity to restructure nat. security not for yesterday’s wars, but tomorrow’s security, writes BENS CEO Tim Ray & Board Dir. Jim Smith.

Dive into their insights on defense reform, via @RCDefense⤵️
https://t.co/SP31rBbOUg

[DCVC @DCVC]

This week, @DCVC hosted leaders from the National Defense University (@NDU_EDU) in partnership with @BENS_org. Our team shared how our deep tech portfolio companies are transforming national security outcomes across a range of domains.

[BENS @BENS_org]

Two weeks left to apply for our summer #fellowship specializing in #NationalSecurity. ⤵️

[BENS @BENS_org]

Looking for paid experience in #nationalsecurity? 🔍 Apply for our summer #fellowship in Washington, DC.

Seeking candidates w/ interest in #supplychains, #infrastructure, LATAM foreign policy, tech, & more

Apply: https://t.co/30LuGk5HKS

#hiring #internships #youngprofessionals

[BENS @BENS_org]

Looking for paid experience in #nationalsecurity? 🔍 Apply for our summer #fellowship in Washington, DC.

Seeking candidates w/ interest in #supplychains, #infrastructure, LATAM foreign policy, tech, & more

Apply: https://t.co/30LuGk5HKS

#hiring #internships #youngprofessionals

[PennStateSIA Careers @siacareers]

Business Executives for National Security - Stanley A. Weiss Fellowship (deadline April 3) https://t.co/cq2Jsf8DR9 @PennStateSIA @BENS_org #SIAWorks

[BENS @BENS_org]

BENS leaders call #energy "a race the United States can't afford to lose" via @TheNatlInterest.

Dive into their bold ideas to reduce reliance on #China and export clean energy to the #GlobalSouth ⤵️

[National Interest @TheNatlInterest]

The United States has a comparative advantage over China as an energy provider; it should make the most of it, write Timothy Ray and Ramon Marks. https://t.co/XqkiDYIEyy

[BENS @BENS_org]

Serve with a purpose into 2025.

Bring your expertise in #infrastructure, geopolitics, #tech, & human capital to innovate solutions to the U.S.'s #nationalsecurity challenges.

Learn more about BENS membership.
https://t.co/l0k53vgv6Y

Photos: BENS, U.S. Space Command

[BENS @BENS_org]

📢 Now hiring: spring #nationalsecurity fellows!

Help tackle our nation's challenges & develop expertise on issues like infrastructure, geopolitics/economic insights, tech, & more.

Apply now⤵️
https://t.co/22D5AFdGZY

#hiring #fellowships #jobs #mentorship #youngprofessionals

[BENS @BENS_org]

On the last Sunday of September, we observe Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, honoring the families of fallen service members and recognizing their sacrifice, loss, and healing. 🇺🇸

[BENS @BENS_org]

Defense Officials and Space Company execs have said that the recent boom in space activity has made Earth’s orbit more crowded and dynamic, and Western #militaries need to step up #space awareness to counter growing threats in the domain.

Via @c4isrnet: https://t.co/HSEzYlTGOp

[BENS @BENS_org]

Disaffection with the current global capitalist systems has led many countries, rich and poor, to look for new economic models, but there are a few places, including Switzerland, Taiwan, and Vietnam, where #capitalism still works.

Via @ForeignAffairs: https://t.co/kXstng69jA