mr. nordin? >> one of the difficulties that we have had has always been the inability to take people away from the positions where they're actively using their language and send them off to school to learn their language better or to do other jobs. it's a bit like -- we are very appreciative of the training float that was granted to the dni. for a number of conditions so we can send some of these people off to get their enhancement training. but the biggest difficulty we face, sir, i feel is in that our leadership and i can't -- the name's specific, but let's say the general entity leadership is as unaware of the needs for language within their organizations as the general populus is aware -- is failing to be aware of the needs for language in their community. it is a national disgrace in that respect, sir. and it's that lack of knowledge that we need to correct. we need to find a way to communicate to our people just how important that interpreter translator at the social services level is to a

mr. nordin. you testified, it seems, that the panel agrees to this that foreign language skills are critically important to our national security. however, the department's only k-12 initiative which is the foreign language assistance program could lose out on funding by competing with other core subjects and funding for the title vi language programs have been significantly reduced since before. my question to you is how will you support the department's international strategy to develop global competent students in light of these budget cuts? >> well, thank you, mr. chairman, for that question. it is true we have rolled that money into, you know, lump sum funding for k-12 to provide more flexibility and more efficiency in the management of those programs. but we also have -- we're placing more globally an emphasis on the development of global competencies. really the fundamental message that we're transmitting is that in order to achieve the objectives of the president's 2020 goal, we have to h

mr. nordin? r talk program allows teachers and students to be treated to a summer of study in the languages that they have. there are a number of community meeting places where we all get together. the ilr is a primary one, which is led by an employee of the army. that organization is doing just fine after 30 years. its work is added to by the executive committee, the state department. it is a great host to this organization. you have the defense language committee, the security education program -- all of these things work together, sir. it is the most collaborative group of people that i have ever worked with. thank you. >> thank you. the question is for the four of you and for the national security agencies. d.o.d. has built only 28% -- has still to -- filled only 28% of the positions with language requirements. other agencies are struggling with these positions as well. what challenges to your agencies based in recruiting and hiring people with language skills -- agencies face in recruiting a

mr. nordin? >> i think we have a responsibility in our outreach program for all of the federal entities to go out and help the school boards and the systems to find ways to continue the language education and i think that is a responsibility that we bear. >> thank you. dr. ochoa come as i mentioned in my statement, i believe coordination is key to addressing our language and strategically target limit resources. how is the department working with other federal agencies to make sure that its programs are addressing our national security needs? >> mr. chairman, thank you. pursuant to the higher education act of 2008, the secretary of education in yolly with the cabinet agencies in the federal government to receive recommendations on the areas of national need for expertise and foreign languages and the regions the department's assistant secretary for international foreign language education and the senior staff serve as the advisory committee members for that part of defense national security educa

mr. glen nordin, the principle foreign language and area advisor for the office of the undersecretary of defense intelligence at the department of defense. he is representing the director of national intelligence. as you know, it is the custom of this subcommittee to swear in all witnesses. i would ask all of you to please stand and raise your right hands. do you swear that the testimony you are about to give this subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god? >> i do. >> thank you. let it be noted for the record that the witnesses answered in the affirmative. before we start i want you to know that your full written statements will be made a part of the record, and i'd also like to remind you to please limit all remarks to five minutes. mr. ochoa, will you please proceed with your statement. >> thank you. good afternoon, chairman akaka. thank you for the opportunity to appear before the subcommittee today. my name is eduardo ochoa, i'm the assistant secretary for post secondary education. i am pleased to provide testimony for this hearing on natio

mr. glenn nordin, the principal foreign language and area advisor for the office of the undersecretary of defense intelligence and the department of defense. he is representing the director of national intelligence. as you know, it is the custom of this subcommittee to swear in all witnesses. i would ask all of you to please stand and raise your right hands. theo you swear that testimony you're about to give it is the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to it so help you god? thank you. let it be noted for the record is the witness's answer the in the affirmative. before we start, i wanted you to know that your full written statements will be made part of the record, and i would also like to remind you to limit your oral remarks to 5 minutes. mr. eduardo ochoa, please proceed with your statement. >> thank you. the definition chairman akaka -- good afternoon chairman akaka, and thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee today. i am pleased to provide testimony for this hearing on national security and federal foreign language capabilities and i appreciate your focus on