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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

TECHBeat, April 2016

Date Published
April 2016
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Closing Date

Notice

In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The objective of this program is to assist eligible States and units...

Forensic Biology & DNA

Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Open

What Is a Sexual Assault Kit?

January 2016
NIJ Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Director Gerald LaPorte and Deputy Director Heather Waltke, along with Heather LaSalle, Forensic Examiner, DNA Casework Unit, from the FBI Laboratory explain what a sexual assault kit is and how it is used as part of a sexual assault investigation.