The Aspen Security Forum releases 2015 agenda
More than 80 leading experts will discuss the most critical questions about national and homeland security at the sixth annual Aspen Security Forum, presented by the Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program. The Forum will take place July 22 to 25 in Aspen, CO.
Featured panel discussions include:
Wednesday, July 22
James Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Moderator: Wolf Blitzer, Anchor, “The Situation Room,” CNN
The Complexity of Today’s Global Threat Environment, 6 PM MT
Thursday, July 23
Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security
Moderator: Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent, The New Yorker
Homeland Security in the Age of ISIS, 9 AM MT
John Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security
Caroline Krass, General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency
Moderator: Ken Dilanian, Intelligence Writer, The Associated Press
The Role of Law and Law Enforcement in Securing the Nation, 12:45PM MT
Michael Rogers, Director, National Security Agency; Commander, US Cyber Command Moderator: David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, TheNew York Times
Beyond the Build: Leveraging the Cyber Mission Force, 5:15PM MT
Friday, July 24
Joseph Votel, Commander, US Special Operations Command
Moderator: Catherine Herridge, Chief Intelligence Correspondent, Fox News
A Look into SOCOM, 9AM MT
Robert Cardillo, Director, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
David Cohen, Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Nick Rasmussen, Director, National Counterterrorism Center
Moderator: Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent, ABC News
A Word from the Intelligence Community, 1:45PM MT
Deborah James, Secretary, US Air Force
Moderator: Jennifer Griffin, National Security Correspondent, Fox News
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: The Air Force’s Role in National Security, 4PM MT
Jim Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
Moderator: Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News
Herding Cats: Synthesizing the Intelligence Community, 5PM MT
Saturday, July 25
Ron Johnson, Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee
Martha McSally, Member, House Homeland Security Committee and House Armed Services Committee
Moderator: Anne Gearan, National Politics Correspondent, The Washington Post
The View from Capitol Hill, 9AM MT
Lisa Monaco, Deputy National Security Advisor and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
Moderator: Mike Isikoff, Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News
The View from the White House, 11:15PM MT
John McCain, Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee; US Senator, Arizona Moderator: Lesley Stahl, Correspondent, “60 Minutes,” CBS News
The Chairman Speaks, 12:45PM MT
Loretta Lynch, US Attorney General
Moderator: Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News
Law and Order: How will the Lynch Justice Department Confront the Terror Threat?, 5PM MT
All sessions will be streamed live at http://aspensecurityforum.org/ and available to view after at http://aspensecurityforum.org/media/video-library/.
Source: The Aspen Institute