Homeland Security Program

Program Summary

The Homeland Security Program works to heighten public awareness as to the nation's continued vulnerability to terrorism, and to persuade the nation to take the necessary steps to close the gap between how secure we should be and how secure we actually are.

Homeland Security Program Director Clark Ervin and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano

2013 Aspen Security Forum

To answer critical questions about America's preparedness for terrorism, the Aspen Institute's Homeland Security Program, in partnership with The New York Times and CNN’s Security Clearance website, presents the fourth annual Aspen Security Forum, July 17-20, 2013, for three days of in-depth discussions at our Aspen Meadows campus in Aspen, Colorado. Read More

The Aspen Institute Homeland Security Program logo

The Homeland Security Program works to heighten public awareness as to the nation's continued vulnerability to terrorism, and to persuade the nation to take the necessary steps to close the gap between how secure we should be and how secure we actually are.