The Aspen Security Forum is an annual summer gathering 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, as well as private equity investors, merchant and investment bankers, venture capitalists, and other financiers; leading thinkers, nationally noted print and broadcast journalists; and concerned citizens.

During three days of in-depth conversation, participants explore various aspects of security in today's changing world.