OSAC Registry Implementation Survey

August 10, 2021

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) is asking forensic science service providers to complete an online …

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GAO Releases a Second Report on Forensic Science Algorithms

August 5, 2021

GAO-21-435 — Forensic Technology: Algorithms Strengthen Forensic Analysis, but Several Factors Can Affect Outcomes In July, the U.S. Government Accountability …

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NIST Extends Deadline for Comment on Draft Report on DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods

August 5, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has extended the deadline for public comments on NIST Internal Report 8351-DRAFT …

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Handwriting Examiners in the Digital Age

July 29, 2021

From National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NewsPublished June 3, 2021   As people write less by hand, will …

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DNA Mixture Interpretations: A Q&A With NIST’s John Butler

July 29, 2021

From Taking Measure, the official blog of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Published July 28, 2021   Whether …

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Reforming the Nation’s Forensic Labs

May 28, 2021

On the heels of the recently reported Massachusetts drug lab scandal, Brandon L. Garrett and Peter Stout published an article …

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Webinar Q&A: Treatment of Inconclusive Results in Error Rates of Firearms Studies

March 2, 2021

On Feb. 10, the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) hosted the webinar, Treatment of Inconclusive Results …

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Algorithmic Evidence in Criminal Trials

February 10, 2021

Guest BlogKori Khan Assistant Professor Department of Statistics, Iowa State University We are currently in an era where machine learning …

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OSAC’s New Process Map Focuses on Firearms Examinations

February 1, 2021

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, in partnership with the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark …

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NIST and NIJ seeking participants for Evidence Management Survey

January 14, 2021

Do you or your organization handle physical evidence?  If so, you can help develop best practices by completing the Evidence …

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Closed Source Forensic Software: Confronting the Evidence?

September 1, 2020

There is a persistent underlying flaw in the criminal justice system, stemming from unvalidated forensic science cloaked in intellectual property. …

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NIST and Noblis Seek Participants for Bullet Black Box Study

April 6, 2020

Are you a US firearms examiner who has conducted operational casework in the past year? NIST and Noblis are seeking …

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