I think it is in everyone's interest to have certification, to have proficiency training, to have accreditation.
This funding was very important in my laboratory.
I think that is the challenge. They spend a lot of time trying to figure out where the next funding source, Federal or otherwise, is going t...
I think unfunded mandates in this area are particularly tricky and dangerous given the chronic underfunding of crime labs generally.
if we impose unfunded mandates on the states on this issue, that we could actually diminish resources
I am in favor of building up the standards through, among other things, the creation of a National Forensic Science Commission.
There has to be a private-public partnership in which NIST encourages and is the enabler, not the decider.
the validity of forensics is incredibly important to the integrity of the justice system
I would argue that is a good thing, not a bad thing.
It is the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of the world, as people clean out all of our bank files.
the whole reason for a merger is to combine operations and throw somebody out of work.