SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Analysis by Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories

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SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Y-Chromosome STR Testing

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Supplemental Information for the SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Y-Chromosome STR Typing by Forensic DNA Laboratories

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SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Autosomal STR Typing by Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories

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Addendum to the SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Autosomal STR Typing by Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories to Address Next Generation Sequencing

 

SWGDAM Contamination Prevention and Detection Guidelines for Forensic DNA Laboratories

 

SWGDAM Recommendations for the Efficient DNA Processing of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits.

 

SWGDAM Guidelines for the Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems

 

SWGDAM Guidelines for the Collection and Serological Examination of Biological Evidence

 

SWGDAM Guidelines for STR Enhanced Detection Methods

 

SWGDAM Guidelines for Missing Persons Casework

 

SWGDAM Training Guidelines

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SWGDAM Validation Guidelines for Forensic DNA Analysis Methods
 

Interpretation Guidelines for Mitochondrial DNA Analysis by Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories

 

Supplemental Information for the SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Mitochondrial DNA Analysis by Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories

SWGDAM Resource Document:  Forensic DNA Analysis – Team Approach

 

SWGDAM Notice on QAS Educational Requirements

 

SWGDAM Comments on NISTIR 8351-DRAFT Entitled DNA Mixture Interpretation:  A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

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SWGDAM Comments on NISTIR 8351-DRAFT Entitled DNA Mixture Interpretation:  A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

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Report on Y-Screening of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits (SAEKs)

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Overview of Investigative Genetic Genealogy

 

Recommendations of the SWGDAM Ad Hoc Working Group on Genotyping Results Reported as Likelihood Ratios

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SWGDAM Clarification on Proficiency Testing of qPCR Workflows Including Y-screening

 

NDIS Procedures Board Letter to SWGDAM Regarding Acceptance of NGS-based Forensic DNA Typing Kits

 

SWGDAM Position Statement on Rapid DNA Analysis

 

SWGDAM letter to ASCLD/LAB regarding its revised clarification for the reporting of positive associations and its position statement/interpretation related to mixtures

 

SWGDAM letter to ASCLD/LAB regarding its revised clarification for the reporting of positive associations

 

SWGDAM ASCLD/LAB Interested Party Response

 

SWGDAM letter to ASCLD/LAB regarding its Board Clarification of requirement 5.10.1 from ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and 5.10.3.5 from the 2011 ASCLD/LAB-International Supplemental Requirements for Testing Laboratories in the May 2014 ASCLD/LAB Newsletter

 

FBI Letter to SWGDAM Regarding QAS Revisions to Facilitate Searching and/or Review of Outsourced DNA Records

 

Recommendations from the SWGDAM Adhoc Working Group on Familial Searching

 

SWGDAM Letter to R-DNA Developers

 

Open SWGDAM Letter Regarding the Claims Raised 
in State v. Abernathy that the CODIS Core Loci are Associated with MedicalConditions/Disease States.

 

Response by The US Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to the request by SWGDAM for an informal advisory opinion on the GINA exemption for forensic laboratories.
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/foia/letters/2012/gina_
forensic_lab_exception.html

 

Open SWGDAM Executive Board Letter Regarding the Claims Raised in State v. Abernathy that the CODIS Core Loci are Associated with Medical Conditions/Disease States

 

Letter to NIJ Regarding the United States Y-STR Database

2020 Quality Assurance Standards

The Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020

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The Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020

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The FBI Quality Assurance Standards Audit for DNA Databasing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020 (pdf version)

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The FBI Quality Assurance Standards Audit for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020 (pdf version)

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The FBI Quality Assurance Standards Audit for DNA Databasing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020 (Word Version)

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The FBI Quality Assurance Standards Audit for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, Effective July 1, 2020 (Word Version)

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The Guidance Document for the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing and DNA Databasing Laboratories, Effective 01/01/2023

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Notice on the February 7, 2022 Changes to YHRD  

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Notice on the Status of the U.S. Y-STR Database (2018)

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2014 SWGDAM Compliant YHRD User’s Guide (2018)

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Correction: SWGDAM Recommendations to the FBI Director on the "Interim Plan for the Release of Information in the Event of a 'Partial Match' at NDIS"

 

SWGDAM Recommendations to the FBI Director on the "Interim Plan for the Release of Information in the Event of a 'Partial Match' at NDIS"

 

Summary of the Findings of a Quality Review of the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods Mitochondrial DNA Database

 

Scientific Working Groups