truly a great country in which we live. we have so many opportunities to make a difference for our families and communities in states we serve in the world in which we live. only in the united states would it be possible for a first generation immigrant like me to appear before you as an ambassadorial nominee. my parents brought me to this country in search of safe harbor, harbor that provides freedom and opportunity, dignity and respect to. the united states offered our family a second chance. what you need to know, what americans need to know is thankfully those who answered the call to duty and less dramatic ways. every foreign service officer runs the same risk and very often they serve as individuals and community, they answer the call to duty to advance the interests of the united states. i count myself lucky to be a foreign service officer fortunate to serve with the best america has 2 off her, the last three years. if you were not moved by the testimony of marie
the web. dr. michael mcrobbie and i are here as co-chairs of the committee on the future of voting to publicly release the committee s report entitled securing the vote: protecting american democracy. work on the report began in 2016 when the national academies of sciences, engineering and medicine appointed an independent ad hoc committee to review the state of u.s. election infrastructure. the committee s work was supported with grants from the carnegie foundation corporation of new york and the william and flora hue let foundation. the committee was ask to do several things. one, document standards and resources for voting technologies. two, examine challenges arising out of the 2016 election. three, evaluate advances in technology currently and soon to be available that can improve voting. and, four, other offer recommendations that provide a vision of voting that is easier, accessible, reliable and verifiable. our committee was composed of a diverse and talented gr
sciences, engineering and medicine appointed an independent ad hoc committee to review state of u.s. election infrastructure. the committee s work was supported with grants from the carnegie foundation corporation of new york and the william and flor rah hue let foundation. the committee was asked to do several things. one, document the current state of play in terms of technology standards and resources for voting technologies. two, examine challenges arising out of the 2016 election. three, evaluate advances in technology currently and soon to be available that can improve voting. and, four, other offer recommendations that provide a vision of voting that is easier, accessible, reliable and verifiable. our committee was composed of a diverse and talented group of professionals, some expert in scientific and technical disciplines, others in law and others in election administration. it has been gratifying to work with dr. mcrobbie and with the dedicated members of this stu
want to let our fellow americans know who are affected by hurricane florence that our prayers are with them. i understand there may well have been loss of life. our heart goes out to them. thanks, too, to all of the first responders, military, civilian and the like, who are doing such good work. the the federal government s help is there, and we still continue to encourage every american who s in the threatened path to listen to government officials and take heed to their words. we re also aware that there s a typhoon in the pacific ocean right now which will take a toll on our friends in the philippines. our prayers are with them as well. state department teams are are ready to deliver the appropriate help to the region at the right time. as you all know, on wednesday president trump signed an executive order that made clear that our administration will not tolerate foreign interference in our democratic processes. elections are the foundation of our democracy, and preservin
bit of the institution to be able to maintain the excellence and teaching capability of our institutions. so, i main focus now is making sure that we raise funds for scholarship, for grants, and making sure that we bring your kids and my kids also to a great institution that prepares them for a life-long learning, life-long job and life-long citizenship in a great country. provost, here is a tweet from one of our viewers, lauren, who says virtual schools will be one tenth the cost. well, virtual schools are great for people who are very interested in that. but i believe sincerely in the residential experience for students. it s not i mean, it s not only bringing the students here to study, but bringing students here to socialize, to create networks, to make friends, to meet people from all over the world. if you stay in your bedroom, that s very difficult, very, very difficult to produce what i call a whole citizen. we believe we produce online education for people who