MEETING PLAN:

During the 2-day meeting, the 5 OSAC Scientific Area Committee Chairs will each 

moderate a session where their respective Subcommittee Chairs deliver presentations 

describing the subcommittee’s latest standards, guidelines and research needs activities. 

The Subcommittee Chair will also present their priorities for 2017. The public will be provided 

a chance to ask questions and provide feedback at the conclusion of each presentation. All 

presentations and questions from the audience will be webcast live and archived for future on-demand 

viewing. There will be a total of 30 presentations during the 2 days broken up into the following sections:

MONDAY - FEBRUARY 13

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM OSAC Digital/Multimedia Scientific Area Committee Public 

Status Reports & Open Discussion

• SAC Introduction

• Digital Evidence Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Facial Identification Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Video/Imaging Technology and Analysis Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Speaker Recognition Subcommittee presentation/discussion

10:15 AM – 12:00 PM Biology/DNA Scientific Area Committee Public Status Reports & 

Open Discussion

• SAC Introduction

• Biological Methods Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Biological Data Interpretation and Reporting Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Wildlife Forensics Subcommittee presentation/discussion

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Crime Scene/Death Investigation Scientific Area Committee 

Public Status Reports & Open Discussion

• SAC Introduction

• Anthropology Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Crime Scene Investigation Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Disaster Victim Identification Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Dogs and Sensors Subcommittee presentation/discussion

30 Minute Break

• Fire and Explosion Investigation Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Medicolegal Death Investigation Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Odontology Subcommittee presentation/discussion

OSAC AAFS SCIENTIFIC AREA COMMITTEE 

PUBLIC STATUS REPORTS & OPEN 

DISCUSSIONS • FEBRUARY 13 - 14
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 14

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Physics/Pattern Interpretation Scientific 

Area Committee Public Status Reports & 

Open Discussion

• SAC Introduction

• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Firearms and Toolmarks Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Footwear and Tire Subcommittee presentation/discussion

30 Minute Break

• Forensic Document Examination Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Friction Ridge Subcommittee presentation/discussion

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis Scientific Area Committee 

Public Status Reports & Open Discussion 

• SAC Introduction

• Fire Debris and Explosives Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Geological Materials Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Gunshot Residue Subcommittee presentation/discussion

30 Minute Break

• Materials (Trace) Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Seized Drugs Subcommittee presentation/discussion

• Toxicology Subcommittee presentation/discussion

OSAC AAFS SCIENTIFIC AREA COMMITTEE 

PUBLIC STATUS REPORTS & OPEN 

DISCUSSIONS • FEBRUARY 13 - 14