American Security Project

What American Security Project does

American Security Project (ASP) is a nonpartisan policy research organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, DC, that educates the American public, policymakers, and business leaders about the evolving nature of national security in the 21st century. It operates as a think tank rather than a technology company: it conducts policy analysis, publishes reports and policy briefs, hosts public forums and convenings, and produces multimedia content including the Flashpoint podcast and Climate Security in Focus blog, across 15+ issue verticals such as AI strategic competition, climate security, nuclear security, energy security, Arctic and maritime security, space, and public diplomacy.

ASP's core deliverables are organized around three flagship initiatives: the Consensus for American Security (a bipartisan coalition of 70+ senior military leaders, former government officials, and policy experts), the Business Council for American Security (BCAS, an exclusive corporate membership program chaired by Circle's Dante Disparte), and the AI Imperative 2030 program focused on U.S.-China AI competition. The organization does not sell software, APIs, or commercial technology products, and has no proprietary AI/ML pipelines or data products.

Revenue is generated through a nonprofit funding mix: individual donations and foundation grants, supplemented by recurring BCAS corporate membership dues. BCAS pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. ASP reaches its audiences through a multi-channel distribution footprint including freely accessible publications on its website, a weekly newsletter, a press office, and active social channels on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. The organization is governed by a board that includes former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, retired four-star generals and admirals, a former U.S. Senator (Gary Hart, Chairman Emeritus), and senior private-sector executives.

Name

American Security Project

Legal name

American Security Project

Website

https://americansecurityproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Security Project is a nonpartisan Washington, DC-based think tank founded in 2006 that conducts policy research and convenes bipartisan military, government, and business leaders across 15+ national security issue areas, funded by donations, grants, and corporate BCAS memberships.

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Product category

National Security Policy Research

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), National Security (92811), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Diplomacy & Defense Cooperation (Arms Control, Counterterrorism) (BPAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation (BPAIAHAC), Peace, Security Sector Reform & Stabilization Programs (BPADABAH), Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

Keywords

• National security policy research
• Defense and security analysis
• Strategic policy advisory
• Bipartisan security dialogue
• Military and defense policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: ASP operates as a nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations and grants from individuals, foundations, and organizations supportive of its nonpartisan national security mission.
2. Business Council for American Security Membership: BCAS is an exclusive membership program for leading firms aligned with American national security objectives. Members join at various tiers and receive benefits including access to ASP convenings, partnerships, and networking opportunities with business and military leaders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Security Project is a nonpartisan policy research think tank that produces research, policy analysis, and publications on national security issues including AI strategic competition, climate security, nuclear security, and energy security. The organization convenes military leaders, business executives, former government officials, and policymakers through membership programs and events to build bipartisan consensus on 21st century security challenges. ASP also educates the general public through media engagement, podcasts, and newsletters.

Product overview

The American Security Project (ASP) is a nonpartisan policy research organization focused on national security education and analysis. ASP operates as a think tank rather than a technology product company. Its primary offerings include research initiatives (such as the AI Imperative 2030 program examining AI strategic competition), published policy reports on topics ranging from cyber threats to climate security, multimedia content including the Flashpoint Podcast and Climate Security in Focus blog series, member initiatives like the Consensus for American Security and Business Council for American Security, and public engagement events. The organization does not develop or sell software products, APIs, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Imperative 2030: A flagship initiative focused on U.S.-China strategic competition in artificial intelligence, examining AI capabilities, threats, and policy recommendations
• The Consensus for American Security
• Business Council for American Security (BCAS)

Products and services

• Business Council for American Security (BCAS) An exclusive paid membership program for leading firms across industry aligned with American national security. Members receive access to ASP convenings, partnerships, and networking opportunities with business and military leaders.
• AI Imperative 2030 A flagship research program examining U.S.-China strategic competition in artificial intelligence, focusing on AI threats, national security implications, and policy recommendations for defensive AI measures.
• Consensus for American Security An initiative bringing together military and national security leaders to build bipartisan consensus on strategic national security issues including nuclear weapons, energy security, climate security, terrorism, and economic competitiveness.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Consensus for American SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative bringing together influential military and national security leaders including Graham Allison, Gary Hart, Chuck Hagel, ADM James Stavridis, and over 60 others to create consensus around strategic national security issues including nuclear weapons, energy & climate security, terrorism, economic competitiveness, and public diplomacy
• Business Council for American Security (BCAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive gathering of leading firms across industry aligned with broad definition of American national security. BCAS members benefit from ASP's convening power, building partnerships among business leaders through a platform for exchange, dialogue, and networking. Dante Disparte serves as BCAS Chairman.
• Harvard Kennedy School Belfer CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASP features Graham Allison, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School, as a Consensus member and prominent thought leader in national security

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Heritage Foundation: Large, ideologically-aligned think tank producing national security and defense policy research that overlaps ASP's domain. Operates a much larger staff and budget but represents a different ideological positioning from ASP's nonpartisan stance.
• New America Foundation: Nonprofit policy organization with programs on international security, AI, and technology policy. Smaller and more technology-focused than ASP but with overlapping issue coverage and similar donor-funding model.

Direct peers

• Stimson Center: Nonpartisan security and foreign policy think tank focused on US national security challenges. Stimson's mission, donor-funding model, and policy-publication approach closely parallel ASP's core activities.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): One of the largest and most influential US national security think tanks, with overlapping coverage of defense, AI, China, nuclear, climate, and space policy. CSIS competes with ASP for policymaker attention and corporate partnership dollars, and both convene senior military and business leaders on bipartisan security issues.
• Hudson Institute: Policy research organization covering defense, foreign policy, and economic security with publications and convenings similar to ASP. Comparable scale and donor-funded business model.
• Atlantic Council: Washington-based international affairs think tank with similar issue coverage including AI, climate security, great-power competition, and energy. Operates corporate membership and donor-funded programs analogous to ASP's BCAS and grant model.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Larger, more established think tank with a foreign policy program covering national security, AI, China, and defense — competes with ASP for policymaker attention and foundation funding while offering a much broader portfolio.
• Council on Foreign Relations: Premier US foreign policy institution producing independent analysis on national security, defense, and international affairs. While broader and more establishment-oriented than ASP, it competes for the same bipartisan policymaker and corporate-membership audience.
• RAND Corporation: Large, well-established defense and security research institution with government and foundation funding. Overlaps with ASP on national security analysis but operates at substantially greater scale and with deeper technical research capabilities.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Established foreign policy think tank with programs on China, nuclear policy, and international affairs that overlap ASP's issue portfolio. Competes for similar donor and policymaker audiences with a much larger endowment and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amsecproject
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AmericanSecurityNow
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmSecProject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-american-security-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/amsecproject

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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