Catherine Knutson June 2018 United States Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) ISO/TC 272 Forensic Science Catherine Knutson June 2018

ISO Technical Committee 272 Established in 2012 to develop standards related to delivery of forensic science services Intent is for these standards to be used by: Organizations involved in analysis and/or interpretation of physical evidence for the purpose of presenting conclusion to a court of law Manufacturers of products used in forensic science Does not include general quality management standards Standards made in TC 272 are not designed to replace ISO 17025 or ISO 17020 May be used in conjunction to these quality management standards Over 300 - technical committees Over 22,000 ISO standards published to date. Different TCs for different categories. Example: TC 96 makes standards on cranes; TC 148 sewing machines; ISO/CASCO makes 17025

Sampling of ISO Technical Committees

ISO Technical Committee 272 Blue countries are participating (23) and orange are observing (18); Dark blue is Australia who serves as Secretariat ISO - Bring together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards. “when the world agrees” - slogan from the ISO website – think of the challenges…

Published Standards

TC 272 Working Groups & Projects Refer to Path of a Document Slide to explain NP vs FDIS

Next Up for Publication

TC 272 Working Groups & Projects High workload for the TC at this point in time; leverage use of Subject Matter Experts; US stays actively engaged as the current work products progress analysis standard content: Acceptance of physical material received for examination Item continuity Recording physical material received for examination Presumptive and preliminary tests Order of examination Sampling Analysis and examination of physical material Identification of physical material by instrumental analysis Identification of physical material using comparative examination Linking an effect to a particular item Recording the results of observations, analyses and comparisons Reporting results reporting standard content: Case file review Report format Issue and control of reports Report contents Report review Testimony and testimony review interpretation standard content: Transforming data into information Review of information Interpretation of information Formulating an opinion Review of opinions Reducing bias Error

Seed Documents

Seed Documents NIST TAG Member – nexus to the information coming out of OSAC for consideration as either seed documents or documents for consideration during the development of the standards. This facilitates US interests integration

US TAG Administrator: American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) Assn of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Assn of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM) ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Defense Forensic and Biometrics Agency (DFBA) US Member Body to ISO: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

ISO Technical Committee 272 Final slide – TC 272 meetings 2x/year – Currently finishing up Spring meeting in Stockholm; Spring 2017 was in Madrid; Fall 2017 was in Tokyo; Fall 2018 planned for Mexico City