BENS President and CEO Gen. Timothy Ray, USAF (Ret.) and BENS members met with commissioners from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) July 24th to discuss legislative progress made in recent weeks, especially as it relates to bills focused on protecting America’s food security and agricultural supply chains, which are critical to U.S. national security. During the session, the speakers explored the security implications of advanced biotech, particularly the weaponization of advanced biotech for malicious purposes by state actors. The NSCEB commissioners also elaborated on the Commission’s talent recruitment and retention efforts, sharing their intention to build a resilient workforce as robust as other emerging technologies like AI, machine learning and quantum. #BENS #nationalsecurity #AI #machinelearning #quantum #biotech
Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
Non-profit Organizations
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Bringing the best talent in the private-sector together with national security leaders to solve complex challenges.
About us
Business Executives for National Security is a nationwide network of elite business leaders who are united in the belief that private-sector expertise and best practices help the Department of Defense and other national security agencies execute their missions to keep America secure. Founded in 1982, BENS has a long history of bringing the best talent in business together with senior national security leaders to apply their experience and innovative ideas to solve some of the Nation’s most complex and pressing security challenges. Operating as a non-partisan, non-profit organization, BENS does its work at no cost to government.
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- 11-50 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- 1982
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- National Security, Defense, Nonprofit, Military, Government, Intelligence, Technology, Space, Aerospace, Talent Management, Energy, Climate, Innovation, Emergency Response, InQTel, Logistics, Defense Acquisition, Information Systems, Private Public Partnerships, and Homeland Security
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U.S. tech startups drive innovation but face risks with foreign investments. Adversaries exploit these to steal sensitive data, threatening our economic and national security. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has issued a joint bulletin with ODNI’s Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology (OESET), the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) have released a joint bulletin that provides information on this threat, as well as potential indicators, mitigation steps, and where to report incidents. Read the press release ➡️ https://bit.ly/46kkCKh Access the Joint Bulletin 👇 #jointbulletin #ODNI #NCIS #NCSC #nationalintelligence #nationalsecurity #techstartups #foreigninvestments
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71 years ago today, the Armistice was signed that ended the Korean War. We remember all those who served during that conflict for their courage and valor, and honor those who died, vowing never to forget that "freedom isn't free" (Korean War Veterans Memorial). 🇺🇸 #armistice #koreanwar #koreanwararmisticeday
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As the 2024 Olympic Games officially kick off in Paris today, organizers of one of the world's most-watched sporting events have planned an extensive security operation targeting threats including extremist plots and cyberattacks, civil unrest and opportunistic thieves. Read more about their efforts ⬇️ #olympics #paris #security #cyberattacks #AI #olympicgames USA TODAY
Protecting Paris: Police snipers and AI cameras will watch over Olympic Games
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📣 NEW white paper!!! Last Friday's global IT outage, impacting 8.5 million systems worldwide, served as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to major cyber incidents. On the heels of the CrowdStrike outage, BENS is pleased to introduce a white paper that outlines essential principles for creating a federal cybersecurity insurance backstop to address catastrophic cyber-attacks. Read and download this timely proposal below. 📄🔗 ⬇ Thank you to the following BENS Members and staff for their insights and contributions: ⭐ Andrew Hersh, Author ⭐ Matthew Flug, Author ⭐ Bruce de'Medici, Contributor ⭐ Damon Jackman, Contributor ⭐ Alan Silberstein, Contributor ⭐ Ben Trowbridge, Contributor ⭐ Peter Crail, Contributor #whitepaper #cybersecurity #crowdstrike #itoutage #cyberattack #nationalsecurity #BENS
A Public-Private Partnership Approach to a Federal Cyber-Insurance Backstop
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In BENS Member News... Check out this compelling interview on Bloomberg with Michelle Giuda, BENS Member and CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, about the US-China Tech Rivalry and the impact of US trade curbs on Chinese chip companies. 📺💡 She highlights: ❇️ The US policy towards China to ensure the competitiveness of American tech companies ❇️ Why it is essential for the U.S., partner and allied nations to maintain competitiveness and superiority in tech ❇️ That companies need to ensure "they're contributing to and not working against US-Allied national security." And, more! Catch the full interview at the 🔗⬇️ Read more on this topic ➡️ https://bloom.bg/4cWg2Eo #TechNews #USChinaRelations #Semiconductors #AI #BloombergTech #techdiplomacy #competitiveness
The Impact of US-China Relations on Tech
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ICYMI: We are excited to announce a new position! ⭐ Communications Manager or Associate Come join the BENS Team and work with a nationwide network of elite business executive members, senior leaders in the national security enterprise, and a staff of respected experts united in our mission of applying best business practices to address the nation’s pressing security challenges. Learn more and apply today! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewTcjZsQ #hiring | #jobs | #BENS | #nationalsecurity | #businessexecutives | #communications
Now Hiring: Communications Manager or Associate
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Happy 94th Birthday, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs! Thank you for your continued commitment "to fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.” Learn more at https://www.va.gov/. #VABirthday
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🚨The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft and partners to detect emerging malicious cyber activity, such as phishing attempts, leveraging the widespread IT outage. Check out CISA's Alert for the latest updates and guidance.🚨 #CISA #ITOutage #crowdstrike #cybersecurity #malware #phishing #microsoft
LATEST UPDATES & GUIDANCE: Widespread IT Outage Due to CrowdStrike Update | CISA
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A defective update from U.S. cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike crashed Microsoft Windows systems around the world on Friday, causing disruptions in operations across many industries including airlines and mass transit, banks, hospitals and 911 call centers. Read more about the outage and its ripple effects across industries, along with statements from Microsoft and CrowdStrike ⬇️ The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is monitoring the problem. Their latest updates can be found at ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ferwVe. #crowdstrike #nationalsecurity #IToutage #techoutage #cybersecurity #microsoft
Global tech outage hits airlines, banks, health care and public transit
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