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NW3C sent staff Jim Emerson to facilitate and participate in discussion on the Vehicle Crimes Committee to talk about disparate digital evidence issues and challenges, criminal use of artificial intelligence and quality management approaches for digital forensics.

NW3C sent staff Jim Emerson to facilitate and participate in discussion on the Forensic Science Committee to talk about disparate digital evidence issues and challenges, criminal use of artificial intelligence and quality management approaches for digital forensics.

NW3C sent staff Jim Emerson to facilitate and participate in discussion on the Police Investigative Operations Committee to talk about disparate digital evidence issues and challenges, criminal use of artificial intelligence and quality management approaches for digital forensics.

NW3C sent staff Jim Emerson to facilitate and participate in discussion on the Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Committee to talk about disparate digital evidence issues and challenges, criminal use of artificial intelligence and quality management approaches for digital forensics.

NW3C will send staff Justin Parker, training manager to present at the 2024 National Fusion Center Association (NFCA) Training Event in Washington, DC. The intent was to raise awareness on FREE training resources and technical assistance available by BJA, IIR, and NW3C. Additionally, the panel wanted to facilitate a discussion on training needs and to determine what's working, what needs fixed, and what's broken in respect to national training offerings for local and state law enforcement.

The 2024 National Fusion Center Association (NFCA) Analyst Summit was held in Washington DC on 25 March, prior to the NFCA Annual Training Event. Attendees, primarily analysts, from across the National Network of Fusion Centers and other federal partners are the target audience for this event. NNFC Analyst Council Vice Chair Jaime Morse, NY State Police - NY State Intelligence Center, was the lead planner for the 2024 Summit and requested a 45-minute training block on Intelligence Requirements. The overall event was attended by approximately 220 individuals.

NW3C will send staff Chuck Cohen to deliver a keynote at this conference on June 19. The presentation topic will be "Technology Insights for Police Executives: Navigating New Frontiers in Investigations, Intelligence, and Security" The presentation is described as, "This plenary presentation delivers an immersive journey into the cutting-edge world of iOS and Android OS device geolocation by combining simple explanations of complex technologies and case examples.

NW3C will send staff Moe McClanahan to present OSINT Techniques, Masterclass at the Carolinas Crime Analysis Association Training Conference. The presentation is described as, "This course provides expert guidance in the skills law enforcement officers need to conduct successful online investigations. Topics include digital footprints, networking to include IP addresses and domains, searching online using both the surface web and deep web help identify targets.

NW3C will send staff Jeff Lybarger to attend with David Lewis from BJA, and representatives from IIR and RISS to present at the NSA Winter Conference on the topic called, "For Smaller and Rural Sheriff Offices; How Do I Work "Free" Into My Budget". The presentation is described as, "The foundation of American law enforcement are agencies with 25 officers or less. These agencies have the same issues as the larger ones, especially when it comes to their operating budget.

NW3C sent staff Jeff Lybarger to participate in a panel called "Small, Rural, and Tribal agencies: How I work free into my Budget". This panel discussed free and low cost resource for smaller departments. Resources discussed included training and technical assistance to combat violent crime, assist victims, battle high tech crime, and assist with investigations.