First Interdisciplinary Training Standard Approved by OSAC

February 7, 2020

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science registry of approved standards now includes its first interdisciplinary training standard. This …

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What Do Forensic Laboratories Need to Succeed? A DOJ Needs Assessment Explains

January 21, 2020

How can organizations like CSAFE and the federal government help forensic laboratories succeed? What would be most beneficial as they …

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NIST Ballistics Teams Preserves Kennedy Assassination Bullets

January 14, 2020

The NIST ballistics team recently undertook a unique project with great historical significance. Researchers created digital replicas of the bullet …

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Texas Forensic Science Commission Advises Implementation of OSAC Registry Standards for Crime Laboratories

January 6, 2020

In a unanimous October 2019 decision, the Texas Forensic Science Commission recommended that all crime laboratories accredited to perform forensic …

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Could Your Lab Benefit from Standardized Latent Print Examination? OSAC Process Maps Provides Insight

December 5, 2019

How does your latent print examination process compare to other laboratories? OSAC released a newly revised process map of friction …

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Where to Find Answers to Your Forensic Science Questions

November 26, 2019

Do you have questions about fingerprint identification methods, applications of criminal behavior, or another forensic science-related inquiry? Head over to …

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NIJ Final Report Explores Discrepancies in Quantifying the Weight of Evidence

November 15, 2019

Through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, NIJ has made available a final technical report of the research project, “Foundational …

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The Go-To Podcast for Everything Forensic Science

November 4, 2019

Your morning commute, lunch break or stop to the gym is a great time to check out the Just Science …

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How Much Information is Too Much? Explore the Role of Contextual Bias in Forensic Science

October 9, 2019

Is it possible for a forensic examiner to receive too many details about a piece of evidence? Contextual information such …

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The Forensic Community Looks Forward to Faster, More Efficient Standards Evaluation in OSAC 2.0

October 2, 2019

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science is implementing new …

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Proposed Legislation for Forensic Algorithms Aligns with CSAFE Mission of Transparency

September 25, 2019

How fair are forensic algorithms? These tools prove helpful in matching evidence such as a fingerprint or a gun barrel, …

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Fixing the Field of Forensics: The Washington Post Asks the Experts

September 16, 2019

Since the landmark National Academy of Science report published a decade ago, many people are willing to raise questions regarding …

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