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Homeland Security Program
The Aspen Security Forum
Register Now for the
Though years have passed since 9/11 without another terror attack on our soil, America is not yet safe. The Christmas Day plot shows that Al Qaeda remains determined to strike the homeland again. 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 GSN: Government Security News, presents the Aspen Security Forum. The Forum will bring together top-level government officials, industry leaders, and leading thinkers for two days of in-depth discussions at our Aspen Meadows campus in Aspen, Colorado on the state of:
aviation security critical infrastructure protection (including cybersecurity)
maritime security emergency preparedness
border security counterterrorism strategy
mass transit security intelligence
and much more
Confirmed and invited speakers include:
 The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security (tentative) |
 The Honorable Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security (confirmed) |
 The Honorable Michael Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center (tentative) |
 Raymond Kelly, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (invited) |
 William Bratton, former Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (confirmed) |
 Admiral Steve Abbott, Former Deputy Director, Office of Homeland Security (confirmed) |
 The Honorable John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (invited) |
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 The Honorable Fran Townsend, Former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (confirmed) |
 Jeanne Meserve, CNN (tentative) |
 Brian Ross, ABC News (confirmed) |
 Michael Isikoff, Newsweek (confirmed) |
 Ambassador-at-Large Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State (confirmed) |
 His Excellency Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States (confirmed) |
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Thomas Frank, USA Today (confirmed) |
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 Paul Pillar, Director, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University (confirmed) |
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Registration for the 2010 Aspen Security Forum is now open.
FEES:
$950 General Forum Pass
$750 Society of Fellows* Forum Pass
$750 Nonprofit Employee, Government Employee, International Guest, University Faculty or Student
*The Society of Fellows is a community of Aspen Institute supporters