Yesterday, I received an email that included the following notice:
NIST released a new report today from an intensive 18-month, multi-pronged effort by the NIST Forensic Science team to assess the strategic opportunities for forensic science research and standards that are needed to drive significant advancements in the practice of forensic science over the coming decade.
The report is based on an extensive literature review, input from external stakeholders, and feedback from NIST subject matter experts. Throughout 2023, NIST conducted an assessment of the forensic science environment to inform strategic planning efforts. The resulting Forensic Science Environmental Scan 2023 report captured salient issues and trends across five different landscapes: governance, economic, societal, scientific and technological, and legal and regulatory. In addition, NIST held a roundtable in September 2023 with forensic science thought leaders from across forensic disciplines to discuss the long-term vision and strategic priorities for forensic science in the United States. NIST used these inputs to identify the grand challenges facing forensic science today, the strategies for addressing them through advances in research and standards, and the subsequent implementation of the advances into forensic science practice.
I can't say I have read the report yet, but I am posting the notice for anyone who wants to scan the "environmental scan."
