dr. albright. dr. relationship with components of the department of homeland security including the transportation security administration, the science and technology directorate and the transportation security laboratory tsl. since 2003, nist's unique capabilities in measurement science has been leveraged in a coordinated way with dhs to help address critical challenges in multiple areas relevant to homeland security. today i will focus my remarks on nist's efforts relevant to passenger screening technologies. let me quickly highlight the work that nist has engaged in relevant to passenger screening in the following areas. additional information about each of these is contained in my written statement. nist is involved in measurement standards in the following areas. trace explosive detection, x-ray explosive detection, use of k9s for explosive detection, standoff imaging or millimeter images, metal detectors, biometrics to enhance the screening of travelers and conformity assessment support for passe

dr. albright. mr. chairman, i think we've seen the importance of making sure that we're looking at simulation modeling super computing capabilities to assist us moving into that endeavor when we identify the molecular footprint in some of these chemicals, these very destructive weapon materials to do harm and i appreciate mr. buswell that the department of homeland security has move forward to engage in a more senior level working relationship with the laboratories. i think it's important that we identify technologies like magviz in identifying where we were weak and this in this horrible failed attempt that we saw come forward but as we understand the importance of modeling into occurring that we understand the whole system. and specifically, mr. buswell if we can get a commitment from dhs that this is one area that we can work with our national laboratories as well as building into this relationship to truly understand the importance of evaluating the whole system, a system's level approach to identi

dr. albright, you discussed this in generality but how long do we have to wait and what is the status and will it be possible? >> that is a great question. it was pointed out by me luhan, our present situation is revolved around a metal detection. the thing you look for -- you walk through is looking for metals. that may have made sense when we were worried about people bringing guns on board aircraft but it does not checked for explosives. even with the carry on baggage systems that we have deployed, without going into classified details, they have utility in detecting explosives but they're certainly not at the performance ì(lc@&c+ here at the table would like. we have tried to move on to other ideas. whole body imaging is certainly one that has been put in play. that is a technology that was developed at the civic northwest national laboratories and was transitioned into the private sector. the difficulty with explosives is that -- there are two problems. one is that they're not volatile for they don't put out signs. this is the kind of things you would detect in a remote environment.

dr. albright is sitting?>> yes. >> we should have a quick -- [laughter] >> we should have an answer for that down here. i think. >> you have to have gone to wesley to be secretary of state. >> yes? >> so i'm actually dreaming of becoming an academic and not a secretary of state. but who knows. so my question is you have all mentioned several academia in facilitating among students and also engaging other academics in cooperation. do you think that the current system of tenure in the united states is in fact hampering or enhancing the academics to do that? >> good question. >> yup. >> well, no president up here is going to say -- [laughter] >> we could talk to you privately afterwards. >> i would, you know, i think certainly president bollinger is right, your question is interesting one from a college view or professor. >> i always knew when he found his niche, he could. >> in my job, i've been to japan a couple of times. i feel very successful. i just want people to look at 43, feel that i've succeeded, and w

dr. albright is sitting? >> yes. >> you should have an answer for that down here, i think. >> you have to go to wellesley to be secretary of state. [laughter] >> yes. >> so i am it actually thinking of becoming an academic. not secretary of state, but who knows? my question -- you all mentioned the role of academia and facilitating global engagement among students and engaging other academics and cooperation. do you think the current system of tenure in the united states is hampering or enhancing the possibility of academics to do that? >> good question. [laughter] >> no president up here is going to say -- [laughter] >> we could talk to you privately afterwards. >> i think certainly president bollinger is right, you know, your question is an interesting one from the point of view of a college president or professor. it seems to me that one of the benefits of tenure is that it allows for a kind of freedom. one can reach out and do innovative things without worrying about jobs security. in that sense, i think

dr. albright is sitting?[unintelligible] [laughter] >> you should have an answer for this. >> you have to go to wellesley to be secretary of state. [laughter] >> yes. >> so i am it actually thinking of becoming an academic. not secretary of state, but who knows? my question -- you all mentioned the role of academia and facilitating global engagement among students and engaging other academics and cooperation. do you think the current system of tenure in the united states is hampering or enhancing the possibility academics to do that? >> good question. [laughter] >> no president appear is going to say -- [laughter] >> we could talk to you privately afterwards. >> i > >bollinger -- i think president bollinger is right. your question is an interesting one from the point of view of a college president or professor. one of the benefits of tenure is that it allows for a kind of freedom. one can reach out and do innovative things without worrying about jobs security. in that sense, i think tenure might enhance exper

dr. albright earned her be a with honors from here, and hold advanced degrees from columbia. >> thank younothing makes me happier than to be able to be a continuing part of wellesley, particularly this institute which i think is reflective of what we are going to talk about today -- the importance of an integrated education that prepares people for dealing with the world in the 21st century. the 21st century is different from what people thought. it is requiring the people that emerge from our universities to have a variety of talent. i did love wellesley more than i can tell anybody. family knows that important it was to me. i was a political science major, and could have been a history major. but the big deal was that when i took an economics course, it seemed like a real departure, someone in political science interested in economics. i cannot say that i did very well but there was a big deal. and how important it is to learn a variety of subjects to impact on global affairs. i underlined the world privilege -- we are privileged to hear from the albright fellows, and get a briefing on