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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

OSAC News Archive

2019

OSAC Adds 25th Standard to the Registry (December 19, 2019)
OSAC's Friction Ridge Subcommittee Develops Friction Ridge Examination Process Map (December 10, 2019)
Interdisciplinary Training Standard Added to the OSAC Registry (December 2, 2019)
Texas Forensic Science Commission Recommends Crime Laboratories Adopt OSAC Registry Standards (November 22, 2019)
Two DNA Standards Considered for OSAC Registry (November 12, 2019)
OSAC Newsletter, October 2019 & Annual Report Now Available (October 29, 2019)
Houston Forensic Science Center is an Early Implementer of Standards on the OSAC Registry (October 10, 2019)
OSAC Celebrates National Forensic Science Week (September 23, 2019)

OSAC 2.0: Updating Structure and Streamlining Processes (September 17, 2019)
OSAC Adds Two Disaster Victim Identification Standards to the Registry (September 6, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, September 2019 Now Available (September 5, 2019)
OSAC In Action at the International Association for Identification Conference (August 28, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, August 2019 Now Available (August 6, 2019)
OSAC Newsletter, July 2019 (Summer Edition) Now Available (July 2, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, July 2019 Now Available (July 1, 2019)
OSAC Adds Two New Standards to Registry and Opens Comment Period on Two Disaster Victim Identification Standards (June 18, 2019)

The FSSB is Pleased to Announce the Sharon B. Nakich Award (June 11, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, June 2019 Now Available (June 4, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, May 2019 Now Available (May 14, 2019)
Open Comment Period Opens for ASTM Standard: E2917-19 (May 2, 2019)
OSAC Public Update Meeting & Open Discussions (April 15, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, April 2019 Now Available (April 10, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, March 2019 Now Available (March 7, 2019)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, February 2019 Now Available (February 14, 2019)

2018

OSAC Standards Bulletin, December 2018 Now Available (December 20, 2018)
Houston Forensic Science Center to Voluntarily Adopt OSAC Standards (December 18, 2018)
OSAC Affairs Transitions: November 2018 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (November 28, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, November 2018 Published (November 15, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, October 2018 Published (October 11, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, September 2018 Published (September 12, 2018)
2018 OSAC Annual Report Released (August 29, 2018)
Draft Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions Now Available: OSAC Newsletter, August 2018 Published (August 21, 2018)
August 2018 OSAC Standards Bulletin Now Available (August 7, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, July 2018 Now Available (July 9, 2018)

Three New Standards Approved for OSAC Registry (June 26, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, June 2018 Now Available (June 5, 2018)
OSAC Releases Draft Implementation Plan and Draft Human Factors Technical Publication for Comment (May 21, 2018)
New International Standards Under Development: OSAC Publishes May 2018 Newsletter (May 17, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, May 2018 Now Available (May 7, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, April 2018 Now Available(April 10, 2018)
What is OSAC Up To? Behind the Scenes Look Into OSAC from AAFS Public Meeting (March 23, 2018)
OSAC Releases an Online Lexicon for the Forensic Sciences (March 13, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, March 2018 Now Available (March 5, 2018)

We'll See You at the "What is OSAC Up To? A Behind the Scenes Look" Meeting and Webcast (February 16, 2018)
OSAC Publishes AAFS 2018 Special Issue of OSAC Newsletter (February 15, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, February 2018 Now Available (February 9, 2018)
Don't Forget to Register for the "What is OSAC Up To? A Behind the Scenes Look" Meeting and Webcast (February 6, 2018)
Register Now for the "What is OSAC Up To? A Behind the Scenes Look" Meeting and Webcast (January 19, 2018)
OSAC Publishes Technical Series 0002 -- A Framework for Harmonizing Forensic Science Practices and Digital/Multimedia Evidence (January 11, 2018)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, January 2018 Now Available (January 4, 2018)
SAVE THE DATE: What is OSAC Up To? A Behind the Scenes Look. Join us at AAFS (January 3, 2018)

2017

OSAC Update: Improving Communication in a Learning Organization (December 12, 2017)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, December 2017 Published (December 6, 2017)
2017 OSAC Annual Report Now Available (November 28, 2017)
November 2017 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (November 16, 2017)
OSAC Standards Bulletin, November 2017 Published (November 9, 2017)
OSAC Launches the October 2017 OSAC Standards Bulletin (October 24, 2017)
The Physicist Who is Working to Accelerate Change in Forensic Science (September 26, 2017)
The Forensic Scientist Who Knows How to Build Consensus (September 26, 2017)

NIST Seeks Input on OSAC 2.0: September 2017 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (September 20, 2017)
NIST Seeks Input on OSAC 2.0 (August 30, 2017)
The Hidden Power of the OSAC: August 2017 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (August 17, 2017)
Standard for Glass Comparison Approved for OSAC Registry (July 31, 2017)
NFPA 921-2017 Open for Public Comment through August 19, 2017: OSAC Publishes July 2017 Newsletter (July 18, 2017)
OSAC Seeks International Perspectives: June 2017 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (June 19, 2017)
Public Comment Period Open for Three Standards: May 2017 OSAC Newsletter Now Available! (May 17, 2017)

2016

Fire Investigator Qualifications Standard Approved for OSAC Registry (December 22, 2016)
Come See Us @ AAFS OSAC Scientific Area Committee Public Status Reports & Open Discussions (December 20, 2016)
OSAC Scientific Area Committees Public Status Reports and Open Discussions (December 6, 2016)
SAVE THE DATE: OSAC Scientific Area Committee Public Status Reports & Open Discussion Events @ AAFS! (November 18, 2016)
Consolidating OSAC Registries by January 2017: OSAC Newsletter, October 2016 now available (October 17, 2016)
Laboratory Standard ISO/IEC 17025 Added to OSAC Registry (September 27, 2016)

Fire and Explosion Investigation Guideline Approved for OSAC Registry (September 20, 2016)
OSAC Publishes September 2016 Newsletter (September 19, 2016)
OSAC Annual Report available online (September 19, 2016)
OSAC Publishes August 2016 Newsletter; Public Comment Period Open Through September 20 (August 18, 2016)
OSAC Newsletter July 2016 Now Available (July 18, 2016)
Now Available, June 2016 OSAC Newsletter (June 21, 2016)
OSAC Publishes May 2016 Newsletter (May 18, 2016)

April 2016 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (April 18, 2016)
NIST Statement on ASTM Standard E2329-14 (March 17, 2016)
OSAC Publishes March 2016 Newsletter (March 17, 2016)
OSAC Scientific Area Committees Public Status Reports & Open Discussions webcasts available (February 22-23, 2016)
February 2016 OSAC Newsletter Now Available (February 16, 2016)
Registration for OSAC Las Vegas (February 9, 2016)
OSAC Publishes January 2016 Newsletter (January 19, 2016)

2015

OSAC December Newsletter Now Available (December 18, 2015)
OSAC Publishes November Newsletter (November 24, 2015)
OSAC Recruiting Applicants for New Crime Scene Committee (October 29, 2015)
NIST's OSAC is Seeking Standards Developing Organizations who support Forensic Science Standards (October 27, 2015)
OSAC Publishes October Newsletter (October 19, 2015)

OSAC Publishes September Newsletter (September 18, 2015)
OSAC Opens Public Comment Period for Five Existing Standards for Potential Inclusion on the OSAC Registry of Approved Standards (August 13, 2015)
OSAC Publishes Inaugural Monthly Newsletter (August 13, 2015)
NIST seeks to Fill Three Vacancies on Forensic Science Standards Organization (May 21, 2015)

OSAC Forensic Science Standards Priority Discussions Now Available in Webcast Archive (March 3, 2015)
First Scientific Area Committee Meetings for Forensic Science to be Webcast (February 13, 2015)
NIST Forensic Science Standards Committees to Hold First Public Meetings in February (January 27, 2015)

2014

NIST Announces Initial Members of Forensic Science Digital Evidence Subcommittee (December 22, 2014)
NIST Forensics Science Standards Inventory Now Available Online (December 12, 2014)
402 Members Named to Forensic Science Standards Organization (October 29, 2014)
New Forensic Subcommittee on Digital Evidence Added to Organization of Scientific Area Committees (September 8, 2014)
Forensic Science Standards Effort Takes Shape as NIST Appoints Scientific Area Committees Members (September 3, 2014)
NIST Names Members of Forensic Science Resource Committees (July 17, 2014)
Presentation slides for first FSSB virtual meeting (July 7, 2014)
NIST Names Members to First Forensic Science Standards Board (June 26, 2014)
Forensic Committee Application Closes for 2014; Candidates May Apply for 2015; (OSAC Update to NCFS) (May 14, 2014)

OSAC Update Presented to National Commission on Forensic Science, presentation slides (May 14, 2014)
NIST Seeks Applicants to Join Forensic Science Committees (April 22, 2014)
Calling Forensic Scientists: Apply Now to Join the NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees (April 11, 2014)
The OSAC Roles and Responsibilities document is now available (August 2018 - This document is no longer available. See Charter, Bylaws, and Terms of Reference) (April 11, 2014)
Application form for NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees is online. Apply now (April 11, 2014)
Application Form for NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees Coming Soon (March 18, 2014)
Updated summary of the NIST Plan for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (March 18, 2014)

NIST Forensic Science team gave a panel presentation at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting(February 18, 2014)
View the recorded Webcast on New Forensic Scientific Area Committees
Presentation slides (PDF)
NIST announces Feb. 18 Webcast on New Forensic Scientific Area Committees (February 14, 2014)
NIST Presents an Infrastructure Plan to Strengthen Forensic Science Committees (February 7, 2014)
Revised slide presentation on OSAC (February 7, 2014)
3-page summary of the NIST Proposed Plan for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (February 7, 2014)
Slide presentation on OSAC to the National Commission on Forensic Science (February 4, 2014)
Public Comments on NIST Notice of Inquiry: Possible Models for the Administration and Support for Forensic Guidance Groups (February 4, 2014)

2013

NIST Invites Comments on Structure of Forensic Science Guidance Groups (September 27, 2013)

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