The CTC welcomed GEN(R) Montgomery Meigs and the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) for a brief on Friday, 14 September 2012. COL Michael Meese, Head of the Department of Social Sciences, and CTC Director MAJ Bryan Price provided an overview of the brief and the center. Following their introduction, Dr. Nelly Lahoud and Dr. Arie Perliger presented findings from their latest research on al-Qa’ida and the threat of right-wing terrorism within the United States, respectively.