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NIST Launches Investigation of Face Masks’ Effect on Face Recognition Software
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Even the best of the 89 commercial facial recognition algorithms tested had error rates between 5% and 50% in matching digitally applied face masks with photos of the same person without a mask. Read More News
Vermont State Police Working with Parabon on 1982 Murder of Infant
Monday, August 03, 2020
Detectives used the time during the pandemic-related stay-home orders to pursue many unsolved cases,and the DNA techniques now available may help advance the Baby Boy Doe investigation. Read More News
Community, Law Enforcement Partnerships Best Help Kids Who Witness Home Violence
Monday, August 03, 2020
The Child Trauma Response Team, a police and community-based partnership, demonstrated success at screening and treating children for PTSD immediately following incidents of intimate partner violence. Read More News
FBI Study: M-Vac System Collects More DNA Than Swabbing
Monday, August 03, 2020
The study demonstrated that the M-Vac system is capable of collecting blood on multiple types of challenging surfaces, often with increased collection efficiency over traditional swabbing techniques. Read More News
Genetic Genealogy Helps Solve 52-Year-Old Murder in Orange County
Monday, August 03, 2020
After a 52-year manhunt, investigative genetic genealogy has helped identify the victim in Orange County’s oldest unsolved Jane Doe murder and find her killer. Read More News

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