A Word From Your 2016 Program Co-Chair
Source: Julie A. Howe, MBA, 2016 Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair This is an exciting and challenging time for forensic science as substantive changes are being proposed for all disciplines with the...
View ArticleJuly 2015 Criminalistics Section News
Source: Kristy Kadash, PhD, Section Program Co-Chair As scientists, we appreciate that our fields are constantly evolving. New information leads to improved understanding of what evidence can tell us....
View ArticlePolicy Page – September 2015
LEGISLATION: Source: Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, AAFS 2015-16 President There has not been much on the Federal legislative front that is visible, but the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations...
View ArticlePresident’s Message – November 2015
Source: Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, 2015-16 AAFS President Gearing up to become a Standards Development Organization (SDO) is dominating the myriad of activities of the Academy, but appropriately so....
View ArticlePolicy Page – November 2015
Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations Sources: Victor Weedn, MD, JD, CFSO Liaison and Beth Lavach, CFSO Advocate The primary news concerning forensic science reform legislation is that it...
View ArticleWorkshop 13 Cancellation
We regret to inform you that Workshop 13 National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) — Status Report on Work Products and Issues Under Consideration, scheduled to be held during the 2016 AAFS 68th...
View ArticleNCFS Documents and December Agenda Released
The next National Commission on Forensic Science meeting will be held December 7-8, 2015, in Washington, DC. As you will note, there are several documents that are either up for final vote or for...
View ArticlePolicy Page – January 2016
Legislation: Source: Victor Weedn, MD, JD, AAFS 2015-16 President It seems that frustration has been growing within Washington circles about the lack of forensic science reform. Simultaneously, in the...
View ArticleAAFS Past President Victor Weedn Appointed to the Office of the Deputy...
At the National Commission on Forensic Science, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced AAFS Past President Victor Weedn’s appointment to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General....
View ArticleNational Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) – Digital Evidence...
The Federal Register Notice for the National Commission on Forensic Science Digital Evidence Commissioner vacancy was posted on April 18, 2016. Application instructions are included in the notice and...
View ArticleJurisprudence Section News – July 2016
Sources: Stephanie Domitrovich, JD, PhD, Section Chair, and Pam King, JD, Section Secretary Jurisprudence Section members have been very busy around the country participating in training others in the...
View ArticleStatement from the AAFS Board of Directors on the National Commission on...
Source: AAFS Board of Directors The American Academy of Forensic Sciences wholeheartedly commends its membership who provided expertise, wisdom, and guidance to the National Commission on Forensic...
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The National Commission on Forensic Science April 10-11, 2017, Meeting
Source: Betty Layne DesPortes, JD, MS, AAFS President As the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) sunsets, AAFS members who serve as NCFS members, invited presenters, and interested...
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Forensics Uncut
On Friday, April 14, 2017, Board of Directors member C. Ken Williams spoke at a presentation of the Forensics Uncut student group at Virginia Commonwealth University. Ken spoke to the group about his...
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National Commission on Forensic Science
Source: C. Ken Williams, MS, JD, Criminalistics Section Board of Directors Representative The Department of Justice extended an invitation to the AAFS to attend the 13th Meeting of the National...
View ArticleDOJ Request for Input on Advancing Forensic Science
Source: Betty Layne DesPortes, JD, MS, AAFS President The Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested public comment on how the Department should move forward to evaluate and improve the underlying...
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Message From The AAFS President – May 2017
Source: Betty Layne DesPortes, JD, MS On May 13, 2017, I had the honor of speaking at the commencement exercises for the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Forensic Sciences. This...
View ArticlePresident’s Message—January 2019
Source: Susan M. Ballou, MS, 2018-19 President During my undergraduate studies, one of my professors queried the class with the question: Would you allow ten suspected murderers to be released to...
View ArticleFEPAC Call for Comments on Proposed Update to Standard 4.3 Program Director
Source: Nancy J. Jackson, Accreditation & Outreach Coordinator Pursuant to the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) Policies and Procedures, Policy 1.4 Scope of...
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