Tuesday October 27, 2009
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom Foyer Foyer
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m.–8:40 a.m. Grand Ballroom
Michael G. Sheppo, Chief, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Back to TopFiscally Responsible Grant Management
8:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Christine Torres
What You Need to Know from the OCFO (Office of the Chief Financial Officer)
8:40 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Carlene Shaifer-Jones, Financial Analyst, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Grants Financial Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Break
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m.
OCFO Part Two (Office of the Chief Financial Officer)
10:20 a.m.–11:50 a.m.
Carlene Shaifer-Jones, Financial Analyst, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Grants Financial Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Working Lunch
11:50 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Ruby J Chase
Making Sense of the DNA Backlog
12:10 p.m.–12:15 p.m.
Mark S. Nelson, Senior Program Manager, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Forensic Laboratory Efficiency: Focusing on Simplicity
12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dale A. Carpenter, Deputy Director, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Presentation (PDF, 1.6MB)Grantee Successes
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Ruby J Chase
Success of a Coverdell Grantee
1:15 p.m.–1:35 p.m.
Emma K. Dutton, Quality Assurance Manager, Forensic Sciences Division, Oregon State Police
DNA Backlog Reduction: I Believe In Miracles
1:35 p.m.–1:55 p.m.
Cecelia A. Crouse, Chief Scientific Officer, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
How to Increase the Efficiency of Your Casework Laboratory
1:55 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Robin Freeman, Interpretation Manager, Forensic Biology Section, Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office
Performance Measures and Data Collection
2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Ruby J Chase
The Program Manager’s Perspective
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Minh U. Nguyen, Program Manager, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
The Grant Manager’s Perspective
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Thomas J. Leach, Jr., Associate Director of Biological Sciences, DNA Databank, New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center
Break
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m.
Stepping Outside of the NIJ
3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Ruby J Chase
BJA Awards and Programs
3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Cornelia Sorenson Sigworth, Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
(Did not present.)
Upcoming Projects in ORE
3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Katharine Browning, Senior Social Science Analyst, Office of Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Forensic Services provided by the FTCE
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Kevin Lothridge, Chief Executive Officer, National Forensic Science Technology Center
FY 2009 Awards: What Am I Getting and How Do I Get It?
3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
FY 2009 Award Acceptance
3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Minh U. Nguyen, Program Manager, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Open Forum—Q&A
4:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. Grand Ballroom
Moderator: Ruby J Chase
- Chuck Heurich Program Manager, National Institute of Justice
- Patricia A. Kashtan Program Operations Specialist, National Institute of Justice
- Mark S. Nelson Senior Program Manager, National Institute of Justice
- Minh U. Nguyen Program Manager, National Institute of Justice
- Brigid O’Brien Program Manager, National Institute of Justice
- Alan C. Spanbauer Program Manager, National Institute of Justice
- Christine Torres Grant Program Specialist, National Institute of Justice
- Brenda Worthington Program Operations Specialist, National Institute of Justice
Closing Remarks
4:40 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
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