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And either attempted in the u.s. or around the world by terrorists. so all of our explosive detection equipment which screens over a million checked bags every day just in the u.s. wasnt calibrated to detect that. >> reporter: john pistole said that device had what he called a double initiation system. two syringes of chemical detonators instead of one. and, he says, al asiri encased that bomb in household caulk, so the explosive vapors couldnt be detected by machines or dogs. has this young mas...

Trained others? >> i think the understanding is that he has instructed other people in his techniques. now, hes obviously a pretty skilled bomb maker. you know, to what extent has he rplicated himself i dont think is clear. >> reporter: could his newest bombs evade detection by those tsa body scanners? thats not clear. the tsa would only tell us it has a multi-layered strategy to detect explosives, including what it calls the best imaging technology. brian todd, cnn, washington. outfront tonig...

More, doug? >> reporter: the only reason that authorities were alerted to the potential espionage and arrest, is through the efforts of whistle blowers. who alerted frank wolfs suspects suspicious behavior. it turned out they were ignorant or willfully naive of what was going on. he was a chinese national working under contract at nasas national institutes of aerospace on sensitive imaging technology. and fbi and dhs arrested him at dulles airport after he purchased a one way ticket to china. he...

Always in harms way. jennifer griffin, thank you. jenna: well, "happening now" a potential national security or breach as scientists at nasas langley research center in virginia is now in federal be custody after he was pulled off a plane that was bound for his native china. in his possession, say the feds, a laptop and other computer data that may contain some sensitive military secrets. word of this follows recent reports that the chinese military is conducting cyber warfare, spying on u.s. co...

Hawthorne. an army depot now. the facility stores and disposes of ammunition and provides long term storage for industrial equipment there. the depot is spread out over more than 230 square miles, a big place. comprised of hundreds of buildings. also housed there are slow-moving ammunition and stocks aeighting demille at that -- awaiting demille at thatization there in the state of need. -- nevada. bill: a possible security breach after a nasa contractor, loaded with electronics, arrested onboar...

Latest underwear bomb attempt. but that is idle at a warehouse texas and more note notably, it may not be the right equipment. it was bought with our money to the tune $284 million. among the gear, 54 explosive detection and 472 baggage scanners. they are in storage until agents can be properly trained. some were overordered to get cheaper bulk pricing. yes, fun times. oversight committee hearing, the investigators who asked for information were given misleading answers, grilling tsa big wigs. >...

stopped an ambitious al qaeda plot to blow up a passenger jet bound for the united states. a u.s. counter terrorism official tells cnn the explosive device is similar to the one used by the would-be underwear bomber. just like that bomb, there one did not contain metal, which raises real questions about whether it could have gotten passed airport security. as of yet, the person who had developed that bomb had not yet bought a ticket. heres defense secretary, leon panetta. >> what this ...

al qaeda plot to blow up a passenger jet bound for the united states. a u.s. counterterrorism official tells cnn the explosive device is similar to the one used by the would-be underwear bomber. you may recall that on christmas day 2009. just like that bomb, this one did not contain metal, which raises real questions about whether it could have gotten past airport security. as of yet, the person who had developed that bomb had not yet bought a ticket. heres defense secretary, leon pane...

coming in at this moment about how the cia stopped an ambitious al qaeda plot to blow up a passenger jet bound for the united states. a u.s. counterterrorism official tells cnn the explosive device is similar to the one used by the would-be underwear bomber. you may recall that on christmas day 2009. just like that bomb, this one did not contain metal, which raises real questions about whether it could have gotten past airport security. as of yet, the person who had developed that bomb...

Public. >> reporter: and kodaks energy enables photographers like steve mccurry to capture some of the worlds most iconic images. this is a darkroom and a rare place to find these days, but of course, this is where film is processed. maybe 35 millimeter or medium format, and of course, film was a core business for kodak for many decades. and then once again, they revolutionized the industry by inventing the digital camera in 1975. the very technology that was undermine their original business. s...