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FDNY Says 'Thanks' to NIST Engineers

May 13, 2014

Most New Yorkers may not realize it, but their first responders are better equipped for search and hazmat operations thanks, in part, to standard test methods

Dickinson College earth science students visit NIST Robotic Test Facility.

NIST Scientists Demonstrate Career Options for Earth Science Students

April 24, 2014

NIST rocks! That's what a group of Dickinson College earth science students and their professor thought after visiting the Gaithersburg, Md., campus of the

Test tubes, evidence bags, etc., from a forensics laboratory

NIST Seeks Applicants to Join Forensic Science Committees

April 22, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications from members of the forensic science, criminal justice and academic research

NIST Presents an Infrastructure Plan to Strengthen Forensic Science Committees

February 7, 2014

NIST forensic science experts presented a plan for a new Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) at the first meeting of the National Commission on

First Members of New National Commission on Forensic Science Named

January 14, 2014

The U.S. Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced the appointment of 33 individuals to a newly created

Christopher Neary demonstrates the use of a handheld Raman spectrometer.

New Spectrometry Standard for Handheld Chemical Detectors Aids First Responders

October 24, 2013

When it comes to detectors for dangerous chemicals, toxins or nefarious germs, smaller and faster is better. But size and speed must still allow for accuracy

NIST Invites Comments on Structure of Forensic Science Guidance Groups

September 27, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input on the structure of guidance groups that would promote scientific validity and

Updated and Expanded Crime Scene Investigation, a Guide for Law Enforcement, Now Available

September 18, 2013

Investigators and first responders can find the latest recommendations on crime scene investigations in the newly updated Crime Scene Investigation, a Guide for

NIST Forensic Science Experts Give Updates in Hot Topic Areas

August 6, 2013

While television may portray forensic science as able to distill the most complex crime scenes in under an hour, real life forensic lab workers know the limits

NIST Offers Guidance on Building 21st-Century Forensic Labs

July 10, 2013

A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) handbook provides law enforcement agencies with a detailed how-to guide on the planning, design

On Demand Video from the Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference - Now Available Online (Free)

June 13, 2013

On June 4–5, 2013, NIST hosted the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference in collaboration with the American Academy of

New NIST Facility Puts Bomb and Urban Search and Rescue Robots to the Test

June 4, 2013

May 15, 2013 – A sign points the way to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's new Robot Test Facility in Gaithersburg, Md., where engineers

Register Now for the Two-Day Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference Webcast

May 29, 2013

Next week, join NIST and our collaborators via the free live webcast for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference and

technician collecting biological material from pipe bom

New Guide Details Steps from A-to-Z for Preserving Biological Evidence

April 30, 2013

A new handbook by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides

DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation Webcast Now Posted Online

April 29, 2013

On April 12, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a workshop for DNA Analysts at its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus, which was

NFI Publishes White Paper on Trends, Challenges and Strategy in Forensic Science

April 9, 2013

The role of forensic science throughout the world is changing due to recent technological development. Whereas forensic science has traditionally supported

NIST Guides Seek Interoperability for Automated Fingerprint ID Systems

March 20, 2013

A new set of publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could make it easier, faster, and most importantly, more reliable, for

Workshop on All-of-Government Approaches to International Consequence Management for CBRNE Incidents - 2013

March 7, 2013

SAVE THE DATE The National Research Council (NRC), through a grant sponsored by NIST OLES, is organizing a workshop: Thursday, June 20, 2013National Academy of

NIST Offers Forensic Science Education and Training Webcasts

March 5, 2013

Building upon the success of last November's "Forensics@NIST 2012" symposium, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering three

Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Launch of National Commission on Forensic Science

February 15, 2013

DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of