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We are working to improve the scientific infrastructure for objective forensic firearm and toolmark identification. We focus on the development of measurement
The NIST Ballistics Toolmark Research Database is an open-access research database of bullet and cartridge case toolmark data. This database will: foster the
NIST is making advances in the science and technology for identification of firearms and tool marks; SED provides statistical analyses and designs as a vital
Our goal is to prevent the catastrophic failure of ballistic body armor by developing measurements and predictive models to test and determine the long-term