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On March 17, 2026 - March 19, 2026, the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, will meet for the development of Forensic Science Standards.
This in-person meeting of OSAC members is necessary to coordinate and share information on the development and promulgation of forensic science consensus documentary standards and guidelines that are being worked on through hundreds of virtual meetings that have been conducted over the course of the year. The in-person meeting is necessary to hold working and strategy sessions for major topics that cannot be addressed virtually.
For Registration:
This is a limited access meeting for OSAC participants only. Participants will receive a code that enables registration. Please contact the Forensics Program (forensics [at] nist.gov (forensics[at]nist[dot]gov) ) if you have questions about attendance.
8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Visitor Access Requirement:
- For Non-US Citizens: Please have your valid/non-expired passport for photo identification.*
- For US Permanent Residents: Please have your valid/non-expired green card for photo identification.*
- For US Citizens: Please have your valid/non-expired state-issued driver's license. NIST will only accept a REAL ID-compliant form of identification. Visitors with state-issued identification must now present a REAL ID or a different form of government-issued photo identification, such as: a valid/non-expired passport, passport card, DOD's Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, and Military Dependents ID.*
*Use of apps, physical photocopies, and/or digital screenshots of your ID, Passport or Green card will not be accepted.
Failure to show proper valid and compliant/non-expired photo identification upon check-in will result in denied entry into the facility.
For more information please visit our Campus Access and Security page.