Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Coverdell Program Updates
8:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Concurrent Session
Coverdell Breakout Moderator: Alan C. Spanbauer Program Manager, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Presenters: Stacia Jackson Contractor - Forensic Analyst, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Christine Torres Grant Program Specialist, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Presentation (PDF, 337kB)Certifications for the Coverdell Program
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Concurrent Session
Rafael A. Madan, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Task Force: Sustaining Forensic Science in Oklahoma
9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Concurrent Session
Charles Curtis, Deputy Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma City, OK
Coverdell Successful Grantee
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session
Kimberly Schiavone, Forensic Services Program Manager, Office of Forensic Services, New York Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, NY
Break
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Coverdell Open Dialogue Session
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Concurrent Session
Alan C. Spanbauer, Program Manager, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Back to TopThe DNA Program: The History, Evolution, Success, and Future of Our Programs
8:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Concurrent Session
DNA Breakout Moderator: Lindsay Shovlin Consultant, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Presenters: Ruby J Chase Consultant and Program Management Specialist, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Mark S. Nelson Senior Program Manager, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Brenda M. Worthington Program Operations Specialist, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Tips from a Grantee: How to Write a Good Progress Report
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session
Kimberly Murga, DNA Laboratory Manager, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas, NV
Break
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Sexual Assault Kit Pilot Project
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Concurrent Session
Kristina Rose, Deputy Director, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Michael G. Sheppo, Director, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Q&A with DNA Program Managers
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Concurrent Session
Authorizations and Appropriations
12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Working Lunch
Moderator: Ruby J Chase Consultant and Program Management Specialist, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Presenter: Rafael A. Madan, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
The New Programmatic NEPA
1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Plenary Session
Eveline Martin, Senior Project Manager, NEPA Compliance & Related Environmental Planning, Mangi Environmental Group, McLean, VA
Summary of 2010 TWGs
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Plenary Session
Lindsay Shovlin, Consultant, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Break
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
DNA Grantee Success Story
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Plenary Session
Dean M. Gialamas, Crime Laboratory Director, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Scientific Services Bureau, Los Angeles, CA
Coverdell Grantee Success Story
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Plenary Session
Linda Brookes, Criminal Justice Specialist, Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention, Baltimore, MD
Tips for a Successful Grant Period
4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Plenary Session
Stacia Jackson, Contractor – Forensic Analyst, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Q&A and Closing Remarks
4:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Plenary Session
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