Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC’s Open Enrollment event is in full swing, and there are still two weeks left to participate! So far, 40 forensic science service providers have submitted an initial survey or updated their information. Help us show the impact that forensic science standards are having on the community! Submit your implementation information by September 12: https://lnkd.in/eGTnRips #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

There’s one week left to register for the free #AAFS webinar on ASTM E2926-25. This latest revision will be added to the OSAC Registry in September. Join members of OSAC’s Trace Materials Subcommittee on September 2 and learn more about the changes from the 2017 version, along with practical tips on how to implement them effectively. #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #TraceEvidence #Standards

The next public feedback session with OSAC’s Forensic Science Standards Board will be held on September 17. Complete this form by September 5 to share your comments or questions: https://lnkd.in/eHVE9TtF #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

Hear from members of OSAC’s Trace Materials Subcommittee on September 2 in this free #AAFS webinar on ASTM E2926-25 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass. This latest revision will be added to the Registry in September – learn more about the changes from the 2017 version, along with practical tips on how it can be effectively implemented. #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #TraceEvidence #Standards

It’s been a great week at #IAI2025! OSAC’s Forensic Science Standards Board Vice Chair, Jeff Gurvis, was excited to share updates on our standards implementation efforts. We’re excited that there’s still a month left to participate in OSAC’s Registry Implementation Open Enrollment! Join the 245+ implementers and participate: https://lnkd.in/eGTnRips #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

OSAC's August Standards Bulletin is now available! There are no updates to the Registry this month, so it's a great time to review the current standards and participate in OSAC's Open Enrollment event! Check out eight new SDO-published standards in the areas of friction ridge, medicolegal death investigation, forensic toxicology, wildlife forensics, terminology, ignitable liquids and explosives, and trace. Provide your feedback on 11 standards currently open for comment at the Academy Standards Board (ASB), ASTM International, and Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE). Learn about NIST's new Characterized Authentic Drug Samples Program, see the latest findings from NIST’s Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) lab and more: https://lnkd.in/gPvFQeFk #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

The 2025 OSAC Registry Implementation "Open Enrollment" event is here! Between July 15 - September 12, we're encouraging all forensic science service providers to update or initiate their standards implementation activities. Join the 240+ OSAC Registry Implementers who are improving forensic science through the use of standards. Interested in learning about the OSAC Registry and the importance of implementing forensic science standards? If so, join us for a webinar today at 2:00 p.m. ET as we kick off this event: https://lnkd.in/eGTnRips #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

The 2025 OSAC Registry Open Enrollment event begins on July 15! Join us for a webinar as we kick off this event! We are organizing this webinar to support your implementation journey and answer any questions you might have in real-time. Learn more and join us: https://lnkd.in/eGTnRips #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Forensics #Standards

We have a lot of great information to share in OSAC's July Standards Bulletin! Check out the latest Registry updates, including the new OSAC Proposed Standard for forensic odontology that we've added. Provide your feedback on two more OSAC Proposed Standards being considered for the Registry and on eight standards open for public comment at the Academy Standards Board (ASB) and ASTM International. See the four newly published ISO 21043 standards, the international series of standards defining requirements and best practices for the forensic science process. Also, learn about and get ready for the start of OSAC's 2025 Open Enrollment period: https://lnkd.in/e8PKXK9M #ForensicOSAC #ForensicScience #Standards

WEBINAR: Turning Knowledge into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations. The Department of Forensic Sciences in Costa Rica, an OSAC Registry Standards Implementer, partnered with Adele Quigley-McBride, cognitive scientist and Vice Chair of OSAC’s Human Factors Task Group, to design and pilot a program in their Questioned Documents Unit to enhance the reliability of forensic evaluations and reduce subjectivity in forensic decision-making. Join this CSAFE webinar on July 11 to hear about the Department of Forensic Sciences’ journey, from initial planning through implementation, as well as the impact of the strategies they adopted: https://lnkd.in/gG-WvaVM #ForensicScience #Forensics