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National Institute of Standards and Technology

Human Forensic DNA Analysis Process Map

The Human Forensic DNA Analysis Process Map is intended to be used to help improve efficiencies while reducing errors, highlight gaps where further research or standardization would be beneficial, and assist with training new examiners. It may also be used to develop specific laboratory policies and identify best practices [Description provided by the NIST Human Forensic DNA Analysis Process Map].
May 2022
National Institute of Justice

National Best Practices for Improving DNA Laboratory Process Efficiency

DNA forensic laboratories are at a crossroads. Faced with a rising demand for analysis and constrained by limited financial resources, laboratories must find new and innovative ways to reduce backlogs and increase productivity. The recommendations in this National Institute of Justice-produced guide, authored by experts in forensic science and laboratory management, are aimed at improving efficiency in a multitude of essential tasks that DNA forensic laboratories routinely perform. These tasks range from hiring and training personnel to formulating and enforcing case acceptance policies, implementing existing and new technologies and methodologies, managing casework and tracking laboratory workflows, analyzing data, and compiling final reports that nonscientists can comprehend. This guide’s recommendations are also designed to help laboratories anticipate changes — including technological advances and new legislation — that may affect their caseloads [Description provided by the NIJ website].
May 2022
FTCOE

BJA Forensic Grants 101 – Award Management

This webinar provides information about the main life cycle of grant management and award management basics, including compliance, requirements, modifications, and award closeout. This is the final part of the three-part BJA Forensic Grants 101 series, which also delivered insight into the administrative, programmatic, and financial aspects of BJA grant administration requirements.
March 2022
FTCOE

BJA Forensic Grants 101 – Grant Application And Award Acceptance

This is the second webinar within the three-part BJA Forensic Grants 101 series. This webinar highlights the initial steps of applying for BJA grant opportunities, as well as the application submission and peer review process for applying to these various forensic science grant opportunities. This webinar concludes with next steps if a project is selected for funding and what is involved in accepting the award.
March 2022
FTCOE

BJA Forensic Grants 101 – Forensic Grant Opportunities

This webinar is the first within a three-part series hosted by the BJA, BJA Forensic Grants 101, which outlines the various forensic science programs available at BJA, including their history and examples of relevant projects offered by BJA, in addition to an overview of the $100 million federally funded forensic science grant opportunities offered by BJA.
March 2022
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices, 2018

This report provides data on the personnel, budget, workload, and policies of medical examiner and coroner offices in the United States. The report details the number and type of personnel employed, staff certification, and training. It includes the number of cases referred to and accepted by medical examiner and coroner offices, the number of autopsies conducted, and the number of decedents with unidentified remains on record, including the percentage from which DNA evidence has been collected. Findings are based on data from BJS’s 2018 and 2004 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices [Description provided by the BJS website].
November 2021
FTCOE

DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool And Other Resources For Seized Drug Analysis

This webinar provides an overview of the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ’s) and National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Data Interpretation Tool (DIT). The presenters discuss how to use the NIST/NIJ DART-MS DIT, how to use the Library Search Algorithm function, and other resources available for implementing DART-MS in laboratories.
October 2021
FTCOE

Forensic Workforce Resiliency: Vicarious Trauma & Workplace Stress Webinar Series

This webinar series explores a phenomenon known as vicarious trauma, which can be caused by exposure to distressing or disturbing situations and trauma through the course of one’s work. This series provides common strategies, resources, and guidance to combat vicarious trauma, with recommendations on how to maintain workforce resiliency.
March 2021
FTCOE

ASCLD Train The Director – Toxicology: Instrumentation, Methodology, And Workflows

This webinar provides an overview of the logistics required for transitioning to liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS-MS) and quadruple time-of flight (QTOF) technologies in laboratories, with topics such as budgeting and equipment needed; available funding sources; method transitions; integrating data systems; personnel; trends in the processing of post-mortem (PM) and driving-under-the-influence (DUID) toxicology casework; current and future Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) recommendations; and challenges with resources, reporting requirements, and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) integration.
February 2020
National Institute of Justice

Report to Congress: Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices

This report, which was mandated by The Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016, details the results of a national needs assessment of forensic science service providers conducted in 2017 and 2018. The needs assessment focused on services provided by forensic laboratories, medical examiner and coroner offices, and other forensic science service providers. As forensic analyses have expanded and become more sensitive, and as practitioners have established more evidence-based policies and capabilities, the broad demand for forensics has grown. Forensic laboratories and medical examiner and coroner offices are constantly working to address the needs of the field, balancing operational priorities to meet stakeholder requests while introducing innovative solutions to solve emerging criminal justice questions. This needs assessment compiled demonstrative evidence of how the field is adapting to advancements in technology, the volume and types of forensic evidence, and the evolving needs of the justice system [Description provided by the NIJ website].
December 2019

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