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Section 9

Advancing Technology to Prevent and Solve Crime

Overview

Criminal justice practitioners require new and improved technologies to more effectively protect the public; ensure officer safety; confirm the guilty and protect the innocent; improve the efficiency of justice; and make informed decisions. Performance standards and compliance testing are critical pieces of the technology portfolio that assess the safety and effectiveness of the equipment public safety agencies buy and use. The research, development, testing, and evaluation program executed by NIJ for technology projects involves the development of needed technology, as well as standards and compliance testing.

OJP offers grants for basic research and development to create new technology and refine existing technology. Grants have produced advances in many areas, including sensors and surveillance, specifically better walk-through and handheld metal detectors; interoperability of public safety communications technologies, including compatible radio systems and other telecommunications resources; biometrics digital forensics resulting in more sophisticated ways to capture evidence on electronic products (e.g., laptops and cell phones); and general forensics pertaining to pattern and impression evidence, fingerprints, and toxicology.

NIJ has the largest, most robust criminal justice technology research program in the United States in several areas, including geospatial and crime mapping technology for criminal justice applications; digital forensics; DNA forensics; and other forensic technologies. Examples of program activities include the following:

Forensic research that led to the development of "mini-STRs" that can generate a DNA profile from aged, degraded, or damaged samples, such as skeletal remains. These have greatly expanded the power of DNA technology to identify the guilty, exonerate the innocent, and identify the missing.
Research and development funding that led to the body armor commonly used by law enforcement agencies today, which has been credited with saving more 3,000 lives over the past 20 years.
Research into the physiological effects of conducted energy devices (e.g., the TASER®). NIJ research demonstrated that deaths associated with these devices are very rare and that they are safe and effective when used on healthy adults.
A new initiative to combine data and crime mapping in such a way that law enforcement can "get in front of" the criminal instead of being reactive.

Over the next 2 years, OJP, NIJ, and its partners aim to develop enhanced data analytic tools for forecasting criminal trends and activities; improved hazardous protective equipment for criminal justice practitioners; better methods of protecting public venues from crime; and greater knowledge about the fundamental science underlying forensic science disciplines; and to expand efforts to provide public safety practitioners with the means to deal with cell phones used for illicit purposes.

Discretionary Programs

Program Name Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $35,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://www.nij.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000921.pdf
Program Contact Alan Spanbauer, (202) 305-2436, Alan.Spanbauer@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program awards grants to states and units of local government to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog. States may apply for both "base" (formula) and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds only.

Program Name FY2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $151,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.dna.gov/funding/backlog-reduction; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000871.pdf
Program Contact Mark Nelson, (202) 616-1960, Mark.S.Nelson@usdoj.gov ; Minh Nguyen, (202) 305-2664, Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program helps eligible states and local governments reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories, and reduce DNA forensic casework backlogs. These improvements are critical to preventing future DNA backlogs and helping the criminal justice system use the full potential of DNA technology.

NIJ will provide funding for states and local governments to increase the capacity of their existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis in order to analyze DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively. Eligible applicants may also request funds to handle, screen, and analyze backlogged forensic DNA casework samples.

Program Name Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.dna.gov/funding/laboratory-efficiency; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000906.pdf
Program Contact Mark Nelson, (202) 616-1960, Mark.S.Nelson@usdoj.gov; Minh Nguyen, (202) 305-2664, Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
Enhanced DNA laboratory capacity is critical for public crime laboratories to meet the increasing demand from the criminal justice community for DNA testing services. More law enforcement officers are realizing the importance of collecting, preserving, and submitting forensic evidence from crime scenes (both violent and nonviolent). The result has been sharp increases in submissions of DNA evidence to the public crime laboratories. NIJ will issue a solicitation that seeks proposals from states and local governments for projects to improve the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories through the development and adoption of an improved laboratory process.

Program Name National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System National Center
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $4,000,000 for the first 12 months
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/assistance.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000917.pdf
Program Contact Michael O'Shea, (202) 305-7954, Michael.Oshea@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the National Center of the NLECTC System, which serves as the system’s information clearinghouse and administers NIJ’s Compliance Testing Program. The National Center provides a variety of support to NIJ’s science and technology activities.

Program Name FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Grantee Competitive, see eligibility requirements.
FY 2010 Funding See solicitation for funding details
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.dna.gov/funding/convicted;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000898.pdf
Program Contact Mark Nelson, (202) 616-1960, Mark.S.Nelson@usdoj.gov; Minh Nguyen, (202) 305-2664, Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program is designed to accelerate the analysis of convicted offender and arrestee DNA samples collected by states. The goal is to provide timely data for the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) for all 13 CODIS core STR loci. NIJ will issue a solicitation for applications from laboratories that want to reduce their backlog through in-house analysis or by sending samples to accredited fee-for-service laboratories for analysis. Eligible applicants are state or local government laboratories that have the statutory authority to collect and process DNA profiles from convicted offenders and arrestees.

Program Name Weapons and Protective System Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $3,000,000 for the first 12 months
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/assistance.htm;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000936.pdf
Program Contact Brian Montgomery, (202) 353-9786, Brian.Montgomery@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The Center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services with regard to weapons and protective tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. Its focus will be less lethal technologies, pursuit management, personal protective equipment, and explosives technologies.

Program Name Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
Grantee Competitive, see eligibility requirements.
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000922.pdf
Program Contact Gerald LaPorte, (202) 305-1106, Gerald.LaPorte@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will provide funding to states to help defray the costs of post-conviction DNA testing. Specifically, funding may be used to review post-conviction cases of forcible rape, murder, and non-negligent manslaughter, and to locate and analyze biological evidence samples associated with these cases.

All DNA analyses conducted using funding from this program must be performed by a government-owned or fee-for-service laboratory that is accredited and currently undergoes external audits not less than once every 2 years. The audits must demonstrate compliance with the applicable DNA Quality Assurance Standards established by the Director of the FBI.

Each DNA analysis conducted under this program must be maintained pursuant to any applicable federal privacy requirements.

Program Name Communications Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $2,000,000 for the first 12 months
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/communication/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000897.pdf
Program Contact Joseph Heaps, (202) 305-1554, Joseph.Heaps@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the Communications Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services with regard to communications tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies.

Program Name Corrections Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $1,000,000 for the first 12 months
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/assistance.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000891.pdf
Program Contact Jack Harne, (202) 616-2911, Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the Corrections Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services related to corrections tools and technologies intended for use by institutional and community corrections and other criminal justice agencies.

Program Name Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Grantee Competitive, see eligibility requirements.
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.dna.gov/solving-crimes/cold-cases/;
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/260/cold-case-resources.htm;
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/260/cold-case-strategies.htm;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000933.pdf
Program Contact Charles Heurich, (202) 616-9264, Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will provide funding for states and units of local government to identify, review, and investigate violent crime cold cases that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed using newer methods.

Program Name Criminal Justice Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $2,000,000 for the first 12 months.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org;
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/evidence/digital/standards/center-of-excellence.htm;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000902.pdf
Program Contact Michael Bottner, (202) 514-0686, Michael.Bottner@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the Criminal Justice Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The Center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs and other services with regard to tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies to combat electronic crime.

Program Name Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.namus.gov;
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/256/missing-persons.html;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000934.pdf
Program Contact Charles Heurich (202) 616-9264, charles.heurich@usdoj.gov
Program Description
The goal of the Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing solicitation is threefold: (1) to assist eligible entities in performing DNA analysis on unidentified human remains and/or reference samples to support the efforts of States and units of local government to identify missing persons and (2) to enter the resulting DNA profiles into the FBI's National DNA Index System using the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) version 6.0; and (3) to enter any relevant case information related to unidentified remains into NamUs.

Program Name Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $6,200,000 for the first 12 months
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000908.pdf
Program Contact Charles Heurich (202) 616-9264, charles.heurich@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of the Forensics Technology Center of Excellence. This Center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs and other services related to forensic tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies.

Training and Technical Assistance

Program Name Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
Grantee TBD
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000907.pdf
Program Contact Brigid O’Brien, (202) 305-1983, Brigid.O’Brien@usdoj.gov
Program Description
The forensic science community has a critical need for trained forensic scientists in public crime laboratories. Additionally, there is a need to inform other criminal justice practitioners and policy makers on developments in forensic science. NIJ will provide funding for training providers and other relevant entities to develop and deliver knowledge-based forensic science curricula at the state and local levels. The objective is to train forensic scientists and to inform other criminal justice practitioners and policy makers. NIJ encourages applicants to propose enhancements or modifications to existing training programs for computer-based or Web-based delivery. Dissemination of the product and sustainability of the effort is a priority.

Program Name Reducing Electronic Crime
Grantee Competitive
FY2010 Funding $2,000,000
OJP Sponsor: BJA
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja
Program Contact David Lewis, (202) 616 7829, David.P.Lewis@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program will improve the capacity of local criminal justice systems and provide national support for training and technical assistance that strategically addresses electronic and cyber crime needs. The FY 2010 program will focus on funding national training and technical assistance efforts to—

Provide training curricula specializing in high tech crime, including but not limited to intelligence, cyber, and computer forensics, through innovative delivery methodologies such as training, roll call training, and academy training of both new recruits and experienced officers, prosecutors, and other justice system employees.
Provide train-the-trainer classes to expand the ability of more individuals to attend these types of classes without the cost of extensive travel.
Provide support to fusion centers and analysts in the areas of training and support materials.
Provide technical assistance to public safety agencies in the areas of investigation, training, intelligence, and computer forensics.
Identify new crime trends in the area of high tech crime and develop methods for addressing these trends in the areas of training, education, and use of technology.

Research and Statistical Programs

Program Name Fundamental Research to Improve the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of the Forensic Science Disciplines
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000909.pdf
Program Contact Gerald LaPorte, (202) 305-1106, Gerald.LaPorte@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This NIJ solicitation extends prior NIJ work to improve the understanding of the accuracy, reliability, and measurement validity of forensic science disciplines. NIJ is interested in research that focuses on expanding the scientific basis of forensic methods, as well as the development of quantifiable measures of the reliability and accuracy of forensic analyses. In the past, NIJ has encouraged applicants to propose new approaches to these problems, including quantification of methods that are currently qualitative in nature.

NIJ is also interested in developing an understanding of human factors that may affect forensic analyses. Similar to professionals in other fields, forensic scientists may be subject to human observer bias, whether it is related to contextual bias, perceptual errors, or other factors.

Program Name Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/priorities.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000925.pdf
Program Contact Danielle McLeod-Henning, (202) 353-3812, Danielle.Mcleod-Henning@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for proposals for research and development to enhance forensic crime scene examination and medicolegal investigations. Proposed projects may focus on, but are not limited to, crime scene examination, medicolegal death investigations, forensic pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and fire scene analysis.

Program Name Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/priorities.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000927.pdf
Additional information can be found in the NIJ report "Status and Needs of Forensic Science Service Providers: A Report to Congress," available at www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/213420.pdf.
Program Contact Danielle McLeod-Henning, (202) 353-3812, Danielle.Mcleod-Henning@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund research and development to enhance forensic scientists’ ability to identify, capture, visualize, analyze, and preserve impression evidence and pattern evidence. Pattern and impression evidence may include, but is not limited to, firearms and tool marks, footwear impressions, tire tread impressions, bite marks, blood spatter, friction ridges, fracture match, and questioned documents.

Program Name Officer and Vehicle Safety for Law Enforcement Applications
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000919.pdf
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000919.pdf
Program Contact Brian Montgomery, (202) 353-9786, Brian.Montgomery@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will provide funding to research, develop, and demonstrate technologies that will enhance the safety of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice practitioners. These technologies and studies may include equipment worn, carried, or used by criminal justice officers. Some efforts also may include the environment that an officer works in on a day to day basis. A major focus area of this solicitation will be issues of vehicle safety and lighting.

Program Name Forensic DNA Research and Development
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000905.pdf
Program Contact Minh Nguyen, (202) 305-2664, Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund research and development that enhances the forensic uses of DNA technology, with a focus on technologies that result in faster, more robust, more informative, less costly, or less labor-intensive identification, collection, preservation, and analysis of biological evidence.

In FY 2010, priority will be given to research that focuses on the following needs:

General improvements to the "front end" of the forensic DNA analysis process.
Physical separation of the components of a mixture.
Identification and characterization of biological marker systems that have the potential to reveal additional or more powerful information about the source of the biological evidence.
Improved tools for examining aged, degraded, limited, damaged, inhibited, or otherwise compromised DNA evidence.
Novel methods for genetic profiling.
Identification and characterization of genetic marker systems that have the potential to advance the tools available for forensic pathology examinations.
Development of new or enhancement of current forensic databases for use in estimating frequencies of DNA (or other genetic marker) profiles.

Program Name Technology Research and Development: Assured Communications for Law Enforcement Operations
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/communication/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000895.pdf
Program Contact Michael Bottner, (202) 514-0686, michael.bottner@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will seek qualified applicants for funding to develop effective solutions to provide law enforcement agencies with the ability to continue to communicate effectively (via voice, video, data, or other means), at the data rates necessary to conduct law enforcement operation, in (1) the absence of an adequate operating communications infrastructure and/or (2) in the presence of multiple, overlapping communications infrastructures with varying attributes.

Program Name Social Science Research in Forensic Science
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $1,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000892.pdf
Program Contact Katharine Browning, (202) 616-4786, Katharine.Browning@usdoj.gov
Program Description
Forensic science, particularly in the area of DNA, has experienced numerous advances over the past decade. Improvements in science and technology have increased capabilities to use DNA in terms of the amount of evidence needed to obtain DNA, the speed of DNA processing, and the range of crimes DNA can help solve. NIJ will fund research that examines the impact of these forensic advances on the criminal justice system. This solicitation will also examine the impact of changes in policies to adapt to the more widespread use of DNA.

Program Name Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij, http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000926.pdf
Program Contact Brigid O’Brien, (202) 305-1983, Brigid.O’Brien@usdoj.gov; Frances Scott Simmons, (202) 305-9950, Frances.Scott@usdoj.gov
Program Description
Instrumental analysis plays an important role for forensic science practitioners in many areas, including but not limited to, trace evidence, fire and arson investigation, toxicology, and controlled substances. NIJ is seeking applications for funding research and development of instrumental analysis techniques to address the need(s) of state and local forensic science practitioners.

In FY 2010, priority will be given to research that focuses on the following needs:

Development of novel analytical techniques to analyze and interpret evidence.
Improvements in the reliability, reproducibility, selectivity, and/or sensitivity of current methods used in crime laboratories for forensic analysis.
Instrumental systems to improve analysis throughput.
Analytical instruments for onsite presumptive and/or confirmatory analysis of evidence. NIJ is particularly interested in small, rugged, and less labor-intensive analytical tools and technologies for forensic practitioners.
Novel approaches and enhancement of current approaches to interpret data derived from evidence, including assessment of the significance of association. This may include development of databases and/or analyses that provide quantitative measures and statistical evaluation of evidence.

Program Name Pursuit Management Technologies
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/operations/pursuit/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000923.pdf
Program Contact Joseph Cecconi, (202) 305-7959, Joseph.Cecconi@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund research and development of technology to help state and local law enforcement agencies better manage high speed vehicular pursuits. Vehicular pursuits represent a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies, in part because safe and effective vehicle immobilizing technology tools are not commercially available, and because pursuit outcomes may involve property damage, human injury and loss of life, and potential liability.

Program Name Sensor and Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000930.pdf
Program Contact Frances Scott Simmons, (202) 305-9950, Frances.Scott@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund research, development, testing, or evaluation of improved sensor and surveillance technologies for criminal justice application. NIJ will also consider application proposing to apply new technologies that were not specifically developed for criminal justice applications.

Program Name Alternatives to Conducted Energy Less-Lethal Devices
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/less-lethal/welcome.htm;
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/less-lethal/conducted-energy-devices.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000915.pdf
Program Contact Joseph Cecconi, (202) 305-7959, Joseph.Cecconi@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will seek applications for funding to develop alternatives to conducted energy less-lethal devices for law enforcement and corrections applications.

Program Name Data Resources Program 2010 for the Analysis of Existing Data
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $228,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/data-resources-program/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000900.pdf
Program Contact Ron Wilson, (202) 307-2093, Ronald.wilson@usdoj.gov
Program Description
The Data Resources Program (DRP) ensures the preservation and availability of research and evaluation data collected through NIJ-funded projects. The primary purpose of the program is to support transparency and new research through the reproduction, replication, and extension of existing data. Through DRP, NIJ supports the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), where all data from NIJ sponsored research is stored and made available online, including full documentation on the project. To date, more than 850 studies are archived at NACJD. Funding for DRP research is available annually for up to six awards. For FY 2010, NIJ is particularly interested in sentencing and other federal criminal case analysis.

Program Name Information and Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $2,000,000 for the first 12 months.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/assistance.htm;
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000912.pdf
Program Contact Michael Bottner, (202) 514-0686, michael.bottner@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of an Information and Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence. The Center, which will be a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System, will conduct testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services related to criminal justice information and geospatial and technologies.

Program Name Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $6,200,000 for the first 12 months.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/assistance.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000931.pdf
Program Contact Michael Bottner, (202) 514-0686, michael.bottner@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will issue a solicitation for the operation of a Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence. The Center, which will be a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System, will conduct testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services related to sensors and biometrics technologies applied to criminal justice application.

Program Name Biometrics Research and Development
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $1,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000896.pdf
Program Contact John Kaplan, (202) 305-4503, john.kaplan@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will seek proposals for funding for research and development of biometric technologies that will positively confirm an individual’s identity at 1,000 meters for law enforcement application.

Program Name Information Technologies: Improved Delivery of Information to the Officer at the Scene
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Up to $1,000,000 for the first 12 months.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000913.pdf
Program Contact Bill Ford, (202) 353-9768, william.ford@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will seek applications to fund research and development of improved technologies to provide information to the practitioner at the scene.

Program Name Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $1,250,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000901.pdf
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
Program Contact Martin Novak, (202) 616-0630, martin.novak@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will seek applications to fund research and development of improved technologies for the investigation of electronic crime and recovery of digital evidence.

Program Name Geospatial Technology
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/welcome.htm; www.justnet.org; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000911.pdf
Program Contact Ronald Wilson, (202) 305-8711, ronald.wilson@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ is seeking applications for funding for research, development, testing, and evaluation initiatives that address the geospatial technology needs of State and local law enforcement agencies. Additionally, NIJ will also consider - for use within the law enforcement or criminal justice environment - the application of new technologies not developed specifically for law enforcement.

Program Name Criminal Justice Training Through The Use of Virtual Environments
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000916.pdf
Program Contact John Kaplan, (202) 305-4503, John.Kaplan@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund the research, development, and demonstration of operations research models and methods that enable law enforcement and corrections agencies to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of their operations and to improve the judicial process. Proposed models and methods must identify and account for legal, cultural, and social factors that may affect the adoption and use of new technologies, practices, and procedures by criminal justice agencies. For example, a contractual agreement between organized labor and management may limit scheduling options for shift changes.

Program Name Developing and Evaluating Location-based Information Systems for Offender Supervision
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $1,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link www.justnet.org; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/corrections/technologies/welcome.htm; http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000914.pdf
Program Contact Jack Harne, (202) 616-2911, Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov
Program Description
NIJ will fund research, development and evaluation leading to the adoption of new location-based management systems to improve the effective management of offenders under supervision in the community.