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Forensics TTA

BJA Forensics Programs FY23 Grantees

Congratulations and welcome to all BJA Forensics Programs FY23 grantees!

March 2024

FTCOE

Just Lessons Learned In Forensic Technology Transition

In episode four of the FTCOE’s Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, the presenters discuss the reality of introducing and implementing new forensic technology into the forensic laboratory, with lessons learned and advice from the presenters.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2024

FTCOE

We Did It! You Can Too! An Inside Perspective To Implementing Standards On The OSAC Registry

This webinar covers the process of standards implementation for laboratory systems that have not yet adopted or formally initiated a standards implementation program. Tools and resources for understanding the necessary standards of each laboratory discipline, as seen in the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) Registry, in addition to lessons learned from laboratories that have successfully completed this process are presented.

January 2024

FTCOE

Just Building Partnerships To Advance Forensic Technology

In episode two of the FTCOE’s Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, presenters explore the importance of building partnerships within the forensic community to effectively transition forensic technology into practice. This podcast episode includes strategies for how to best navigate various forensic entities during technology implementation.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

January 2024

FTCOE

Just Improving Forensic Technology Transition

This podcast episode introduces a roadmap report produced by the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ’s) Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group (FLN-TWG), containing action items to help guide the transition and implementation of forensic research and technology innovation into the forensic practitioner community. Technology adoption can be a crucial way to increase forensic laboratory efficiency, and this podcast discusses approaches to overcoming challenges related to the development of new forensic technologies. This is the first episode of four within the FTCOE’s Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

January 2024

FTCOE

Validation Of A Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay

This webinar focuses on the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (NYC OCME) and how they addressed issues with non-definitive serology (body fluid) testing results by developing a confirmatory assay that uses proteins as body fluid markers.

December 2023

Forensics TTA

FY2023 Grantee Orientation Webinar – Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

This webinar features the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) introducing Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grantees to the overall BJA team that works collectively to administer their award funds including the BJA Policy Office and BJA Programs Office. This webinar provides useful training information on how to accept awards; submit progress reports; submit Grant Award Modifications; performance management and measures; and other information to support the award management and grant monitoring activities of this project. This webinar also introduces the Forensics TTA team and how this TTA program aims to support CEBR grantees.

December 2023

FTCOE

What FSSP Leaders Should Know About Artificial Intelligence And Its Application To Forensic Science In-Brief

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be leveraged across multiple fields within the criminal justice system, forensic science service providers (FSSPs) have an opportunity to improve forensic laboratory workflows and analyses. This report from December 2023 documents the opportunities and realities of implementing future AI-enabled technologies, as well as current research efforts within forensic science.

December 2023

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2020

This report provides data on the workloads, staffing, resources, policies, procedures, and budgets of the 326 standalone forensic laboratories and multi-laboratory systems in 2020 [Description provided by the BJS website].

December 2023

Events

1st Annual BJA Forensics Programs Grantees Meeting

On behalf of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Forensics Training and Technical Assistance (Forensics TTA) Team, led by RTI International, is hosting the 1st Annual BJA Forensics Programs Grantees Meeting, scheduled for October 2-3, 2023!

October 2023

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