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Media Coverage

• 2019 Media Coverage

  12/6/2019 New Center of Excellence to Focus on Rapid DNA (Evidence Technology Magazine)

  11/20/2019 Rapid DNA technology, with the potential to solve crimes faster, comes to NFSTC in Largo (St. Pete Catalyst)

  11/20/2019 New technology helps Tampa Bay law enforcement analyze DNA in 90 minutes  (ABC Action News)

  9/27/2019 Innovation District celebrates scientists, ‘unknown giants among us’ (St. Pete Catalyst)

  9/9/2019 Do Energy Drinks Show Up as Various Illicit Substances in Drug Tests? (Snopes.com)

  6/25/2019 CSI Training Standard Proposed (ASTM Standardization News)

  2/14/2019 Report: Wisconsin crime labs face multitude of problems (Criminal Legal News)

• 2018 Media Coverage

  9/19/2018 Consultant uncovers host of problems at Wisconsin crime labs (Madison.com; AP)

  8/1/2018  It’s in their DNA: local teens explore forensics at CSI Summer Camp (Miami Community Newspapers)

• 2017 Media Coverage

  10/5/2017 Two Florida leaders in CSI-style forensic training join forces (Tampa Bay Times)

  9/5/17 Pinellas County using new forensic technology to solve crimes (ABC Action News)

  7/27/17 Largo CSI forensics lab helping solve global crimes (ABC Action News)

• 2016 Media Coverage

  5/19/16 Screening for Success: Ending and Preventing Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs (Evidence Technology Magazine)

  4/26/16 Why we don’t know yet what killed Prince (CNN)

  4/21/16 Pinellas County’s Defense Sector: It’s a Whole New Ball Game (Pinellas County Economic Development)

• 2015 Media Coverage

  11/20/15 Get to know TBBJ’s 2015 Outstanding Directors (Tampa  Bay Business Journal)

  8/20/15 NFSTC teams up with CBRNE Tech Index (Global BioDefense)

  5/29/15 Field Presumptive Testing: Breaking down the pros and limitations of field testing kits (Evidence Technology)

• 2014 Media Coverage

   11/12/14 You get one shot (Evidence Technology)

   5/13/2014 Scoping out the goods (Tampa Bay Times)

• 2013 Media Coverage

  11/11/2013 ROTC cadet interns attend forensics and biometrics hands-on exercise (AUSA News Special Report)

  10/17/2013 Army ROTC students gain worldwide leadership experience (Penn State News)

   8/22/2013 Pinellas hazmat teams train to respond to drug and meth labs (Tampa Bay Times)

  5/15/2013 NFSTC demonstrates field exploitation at SOFIC (Defense Media Network)

  5/16/2013 NFSTC at SOFIC 2013 (second clip) (Tampa Tribune)

  3/14/2013 NFSTC wins Best Use of Social Media in Tampa Bay BizTech Awards (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

  1/23/2013 Applied CSI Training Leaves its Mark in the Field (Evidence Tech.)

  1/21/2013 Future Capabilities and Forensic Enabling (Institute for Defense and Government Advancement)

• 2012 Media Coverage

  11/8/2012 DNA goes to court (Nature Biotechnology)

  07/15/12 Immersive CSI Training Provides New Tools for Solving Homicide Cases (Evidence Tech.)

  03/16/12 Strong collaborations rely on common ground, affinity (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

  03/13/12 Winners announced in 2012 BizTech Awards (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

  03/09/12 NFSTC recognized by PRNews for outstanding internal communications program

• 2011 Media Coverage

  11/11/11  Up & Comers under 30: Billy Young II (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

  10/31/11 Tampa Bay Business Journal Names Ultimate Management Team Finalist

  08/30/11 NFSTC Among Governor’s Award Winners

  06/10/11 NFSTC participates in Tampa Bay Tech Forum’s CoolTECH event (Bay News 9)

  04/22/11 “Case Closed”, NamUs featured in People Magazine

  03/04/11 NFSTC named one of Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2011 Best Places to Work

• 2010 Media Coverage

  12/03/10 NFSTC team makes its mark on employees (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

   07/12/10 Kevin Lothridge, Part Business, Part Science (TB Business Journal, Tampa)

• 2009 Media Coverage

   08/21/09  PoliceOne features NamUs

  07/21/09  NamUs featured in The Washington Post