NIST conducts scientific research in many forensic areas, including DNA, seized drugs, firearms, fingerprints, trace evidence, digital forensics, evidential statistics and quality assurance.

Aug 29, 2013 · NIST scientists are developing tools, techniques and standards to help forensic investigators study arson cases, compare bullets and casings, and assess many other items that …

What is digital forensics? Digital forensics is the field of forensic science that is concerned with retrieving, storing and analyzing electronic data that can be useful in criminal investigations. This …

This document has been developed by the Crime Scene Investigation Subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science through a consensus process and …

The resulting document includes detailed procedural guides for the complete range of crime scene investigation tasks – from securing the scene to submitting the evidence.

To address the question of the scientific basis of digital investigation, NIST examined the scientific literature on digital forensics as well as information from multiple other sources (see Sec. 2.8 and …

Mar 26, 2025 · Digital evidence can be a part of investigating most crimes, since material relevant to the crime may be recorded in digital form. Methods for securely acquiring, storing and analyzing digital …

Sep 1, 2006 · This publication is intended to help organizations in investigating computer security incidents and troubleshooting some information technology (IT) operational problems by providing …

May 7, 2025 · I led a recent NIST effort to address human factors in forensic science, with the goal of improving the field. We’ve produced several reports in this area, and the latest is Forensic DNA …

The primary approach to address this challenge involves collecting as much data as possible before the incident occurs, using fast automation capabilities during the event, and then using an offline forensic …