OSAC at AAFS 2024

The 76th Anniversary Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) will be held February 19-24, 2024 in Denver, CO.

NIST and OSAC will be exhibitors at the conference – visit us at booth #714 to learn more about forensic science research and standards efforts. Also mark your calendar for these OSAC and standards-related workshops and presentations. 

WORKSHOPS

Monday, February 19 

• Don't Know Much About Standards: Incorporating Forensic Science Standards into University Curricula (W6) | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
• Recommendations from the NIST/NIJ Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation (W1) | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
• Get Fired Up for Improvements to Fire Debris Standards (Overview, Use, and Implementation of the Major Revisions to ASTM E1618) (W2) | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
• The Requirements and Implementation of ANSI/ASB 123, Standard for Routine Internal Evaluation of a Laboratory's DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocol: Lab and Legal Perspectives  (W9) | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
• Reading the Blueprint to Construct the Framework: Demystifying Forensic Accreditation (W12) | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Anthropology

• Standards Development in Forensic Anthropology: Updates from the OSAC and ASB (A59) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. 
• Standards for Analyzing Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology (A142) | Fri, February 23 | 1:15 – 1:30 p.m. 

Criminalistics

• Standards Development Activities in Human Forensic Biology (B73) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
• Advances in Canine Science and the Implementation of National Standards (B99) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. 
• Current and Future Standards Development Activities Related to the Analysis of Seized Drugs (B100) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
• Firearms and Toolmarks Standards and Best Practices: A Collaboration of the NIST OSAC and AAFS Standards Board (B101) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
• OSAC Is Ten Years Old—What Will the Next Decade Bring? (B102) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. 
• Results From an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate Analytical Schemes in ASTM E2329, Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs (B103) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
• Standards Development Activities in Trace Materials (B104) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
• Standards Development Activities Related to Friction Ridge Examination (B105) | Thurs, February 22 | 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
• Standards Development Activities Related to Ignitable Liquids, Explosives, and Gunshot Residue (B106) | Thurs, February 22 | 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. 

Digital & Multimedia Sciences

• Standards Development Activities in Digital and Multimedia Forensic Science (C19) | Fri, February 23 | 9:20 – 9:40 a.m.
• What's VITAL When It Comes to Digital/Multimedia Standards? An Update from the OSAC Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis (VITAL) Subcommittee (C20) | Fri, February 23 | 9:40 – 10:00 a.m. 

General

• An Update on the Status of Facial Identification (F41) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. 
• The Road to Standard Development: An Update from Dogs and Sensors (F71) | Thurs, February 22 | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Standards Development Activities in Medicolegal Death Investigation, Including Disaster Victim Identification (F134) | Fri, February 23 | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Forensic Science Standards: A Look at Conformity Assessment and Implementation Models in the U.S. and Abroad (F170) | Fri, February 23 | 2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
• Challenges and Solutions for the Implementation of Standards in the Non-Traditional Forensic Setting (F172) | Fri, February 23 | 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. 
• Current Hiring Requirements and Expectations in Forensic Science: Considerations for FEPAC, OSAC, ASTM, and Employers (F174) | Fri, February 23 | 3:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Jurisprudence

• The Use of Forensic Science Standards in the Legal Process: An Update (G1) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. 
• Standards on the OSAC Registry – Improving Justice for All (G2) | Thurs, February 22 | 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
• The Benefits of a Coherent System of Forensic Standards: From the Classroom to the Courtroom (G3) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
• Cross-Examining Experts on Standards and Other Authoritative References (G4) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 
• Legal Tools to Advocate for Forensic Standards in Missing Persons' Cases (G25) | Fri, February 23 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Odontology

• Advancing Forensic Odontology Standards: Insights and Updates (H23) | Thurs, February 22 | 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Pathology/Biology

• Standards Development Activities in Medicolegal Death Investigation and Forensic Pathology (I126) | Fri, February 23 | 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. 

Questioned Documents

• A Proposal to Update SWGDOC Standards During the Transition Period: A Discussion (K22) | Thurs, February 22 | 4:25 – 4:55 p.m. 
• An Update on Standards Development Activities Related to Forensic Document Examination (K23) | Thurs, February 22 | 4:55 – 5:15 p.m. 
• New ASB Standards for Forensic Document Examiners: How They Differ From the Standards they Superseded and What You Need to Know to Use Them (K24) | Thurs, February 22 | 5:15 – 6:00 p.m.

Toxicology

• 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. An Update on Standards Development Activities in Forensic Toxicology (L46) | Thurs, February 22 | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.