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2017 Presidential Rank Award
Cavanagh
AWARD CITATION
Dr. Cavanagh is recognized for his leadership of NIST's effort to strengthen the science that underpins the forensic evidence used in the U.S. criminal justice system. These efforts have laid the foundation for addressing the growing concern about the scientific foundation, measurement rigor, and statistical validity of the evidence presented in U.S. courts for convicting the guilty and exonerating the innocent.