NIST & OSAC at IAI 2023

The 107th International Association of Identification (IAI) Educational Conference will be held August 20 - 26, 2023 in National Harbor, MD. Visit us at booth #230 to learn more about NIST's forensic science research and standards efforts. Also mark your calendar for these NIST, OSAC, and other standards-related presentations.

Monday, August 21:

• 10:00 – 10:55 a.m. | Development of Standards and Best Practice Recommendations for Friction Ridge Evidence: Update from the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee and ASB Friction Ridge Consensus Body 
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Standardization of Contactless Fingerprint Capture 
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Interoperability of Impressed Firearm Toolmark 3D Measurements
• 1:00 – 1:25 p.m. | Standardization of Crime Scene Investigation: A Blueprint to Building an ISO Quality Management System

Tuesday, August 22:

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |  NIST Ballistics Database Testbed (NBDT): Basic Structure and Possible Usage 
• 1:45 – 2:10 p.m. | NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Tests: Impacts and Possibilities 
• 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. | OSAC VITAL Update 
• 3:30 – 4:25 p.m. | Have a “Blast” with Forensic Science Standards 

Wednesday, August 23:

• 10:00 – 10:40 a.m. | NIST Scientific Foundations of Forensic Firearm Examination – A Discussion of Validation and Proficiency Tests and the Theory of Identification 
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | NIST/AAFS Cooperative Agreement: Resources Available for the Implementation of Standards on the OSAC Registry
• 1:30 – 1:55 p.m. | Deciphering NIST’s Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology (ELFT) Reports
• 3:00 – 3:55 p.m. | PANEL: Getting National Quality Assurance Recognition for your Latent Print Unit
• 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. | OSAC General Update 

Thursday, August 24:

• 8:00 – 8:40 a.m. | Study Results – Crime Scene Investigation Using Virtual Reality 
• 11:00 – 11:20 a.m. | OSAC Facial Identification Subcommittee Update 
• 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | WORKSHOP: Implementing the Proposed OSAC Expanded Conclusion Scale for Fingerprint Examinations  

Friday, August 25:

• 10:00 – 10:40 a.m. | NIST Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology 
• 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | WORKSHOP: Footwear Impression Examination: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review 
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Standards in Forensic Science