To answer critical questions about homeland security and counterterrorism, the Aspen Institute's Homeland Security Program, in partnership with The New York Times, presents the third annual Aspen Security Forum, July 25-28, 2012.

The Forum is an annual summer gathering at our signature "Aspen Meadows" campus in Colorado of top-level present and former government officials from all relevant homeland security/counterterrorism agencies (the White House; Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, State, Justice, and Treasury; the intelligence community; and Congress); industry leaders (large and small homeland security/counterterrorism-related companies, as well as private equity investors, merchant and investment bankers, venture capitalists, and other financiers); leading thinkers (in other think tanks and academe); nationally noted print and broadcast journalists; and concerned citizens. During three days of in-depth conversation, participants explore various aspects of aviation security; maritime security; border security; mass transit security; critical infrastructure protection; "soft targets" security; cyber-security; intelligence; counterterrorism strategy; terrorism finance; and more.