NIJ R&D of Innovations in Forensic Science
Supports forensic innovation teams improving AI and biotech solutions through practical trials.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, funds the development of new analytical methods, forensic technologies, and validation studies through its Research and Development of Innovations in Forensic Science solicitation. The FY25 opportunity (O-NIJ-2025-172598) is one of three companion forensic science solicitations in the FY25 …
Research and development of new analytical methods, forensic technologies, and validation studies across DNA, latent prints, firearms and toolmarks, digital evidence, and related forensic science disciplines.
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