A statement from the School of Mines released Monday said Trump's transition team had contacted Wilson late Friday afternoon. “They asked her to come to New York on Monday to talk to them about a senior national security position. She will have no further comment at this time.”

Wilson has a wide range of professional, national security and political experience that could qualify her for a job in Washington. After a stint in Europe as an Air Force officer during the Cold War, Wilson served on the National Security Council staff at the White House for President George H.W. Bush.

Before accepting the role as first female president of the School of Mines in 2013, Wilson served as a U.S. representative from the 1st congressional district of New Mexico from 1998 to 2009. During that time, Wilson, a Republican, served on several committees and subcommittees related to national security, including the House Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence.

According to her School of Mines biography, much of Wilson’s experience in the private sector centered on defense. Early in her career, she worked closely with several large defense firms. Keystone International Inc., the company she founded in 1991, continues to do work with the defense industry.

Wilson earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and completed her master's and doctoral degrees as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford in England.

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