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NIJ FY 08 Information-Led Policing: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding the research, development, testing, and evaluation of information and data technologies that can be used to increase the effectiveness of State and local law enforcement agencies.

NIJ FY 08 Geospatial Technology: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation activities to help address the geospatial technology needs of State and local criminal justice agencies. This includes application of new technologies to criminal justice purposes that were not developed specifically for criminal justice use.

NIJ FY 08 Less-Lethal Technologies: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ seeks applications for research and development leading to the adoption into practice of safer, more effective less lethal devices by law enforcement and corrections agencies. NIJ is interested in both development of such devices and in necessary underlying research leading to such development.

NIJ FY 08 Body Armor: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding to develop, test, evaluate, and demonstrate technologies in the area of soft body armor (armor with an areal density of 1.1 pounds per square foot or less). Specific areas of interest include: A. Advanced ballistic-resistant materials. B. Nondestructive evaluation of soft body armor. C. Life-cycle exposure protocols and equipment for ballistic-resistant body armor. D. Advanced soft body armor designs...

NIJ FY 08 Biometrics Technologies: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding the development and evaluation of biometric technologies, or novel applications of biometric technologies, that will reduce crime, enhance law enforcement and corrections officers' ability to correctly identify cooperative and uncooperative individuals, and confirm the identity of individuals in the justice system.

NIJ FY 08 Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ seeks proposals for funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics: 1. Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices. 2. Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment. 3. Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications. 4. Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems.

NIJ FY 08 Sensors and Surveillance Technologies: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding research and development of sensor and surveillance technologies to address specific needs in criminal justice. NIJ is particularly interested in the following three areas: 1. Concealed weapons detection (CWD) at a safe distance. 2. Through-the-wall surveillance (TWS) for locating and/or tracking individuals within buildings. 3. Other novel sensor or surveillance technologies, applications, or support functions for specific criminal justice...

NIJ FY 08 Personal Protective Equipment: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding to research, develop, and demonstrate technologies that will enhance the safety of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice practitioners. Specific areas of interest include: 1. Improved protective uniforms for motorcycle officers. 2. Officer-deployable traffic control devices. 3. Less toxic materials for latent fingerprint identification/examination. 4. Assessment of long-term workplace exposure to hazardous materials. 5. Traffic-light-mounted sensors to warn...

NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking is seeking applications for funding for research and development that can enhance the forensic uses of DNA technology in criminal justice settings. This solicitation focuses on development of technologies that result in faster, more robust, more informative, less costly, or less labor-intensive identification, collection, preservation, and/or analysis of biological evidence that has the potential for DNA analysis.