Draft Conference Agenda

All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, October 2, 2023 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm ET

11:00 – 11:20 Opening Remarks

11:20 – 12:35 Keynote Speaker

12:35 – 12:45 Break

12:45 – 1:45 Grantee Innovations

1:45 – 2:00 Forensic Technology Center of Excellence Resources

2:00 – 2:10 Break

2:10 – 3:10 Workshop Sessions

Track A	Track B	Track C
Leveraging Grant Funds for Sexually Motivated Crimes	Limitations and Applications of Rapid DNA	Financial Grants Management Training

3:10 – 3:20 Break

3:20 – 4:50 Program-Specific Workshop Sessions

Track A - CEBR	Track B - CEBR	Track C - MUHR	Track D – MEC, PCC and Postconviction
Demystifying Performance Measures	Improving Impact of Federal Funding	Missing and Unidentified Resources: NamUs, NCMEC and CJIS	Model Practices for Grant Management

4:50 – 5:00 End-of-Day Wrap-Up Within Workshop Sessions

11:00 – 11:05 Welcome for Day 2

11:05 – 12:15 Keynote Speaker

12:15 – 12:30 BJA DNA Initiatives

12:30 – 1:05 Forensic Genetic Genealogy

1:05 – 1:15 Break

1:15 – 2:15 Workshop Sessions

Track A	Track B	Track C
Advanced DNA Testing Considerations	Violent Crime Apprehension Program (VICAP)	Award Conditions and Certifications

2:15 – 2:25 Break

2:25 – 3:55 Program-Specific Workshop Sessions

Track A - MEC	Track B - PCC	Track C - Postconviction	Track D – CEBR and MUHR
Strategies for Recruiting and Retention of Individuals for Your Fellowship Program	The Prosecution of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Cases	Overcoming Barriers	Model Practices for Grant Management

3:55 – 4:05 Break

4:05 – 4:50 Leveraging Multiple Funding Streams for Success – The Joe Michael Ervin Case

4:50 – 5:00 Closing

Please reach out to the Forensics TTA Team (ForensicsTTA@rti.org) with any questions or concerns.