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OJJDP FY 19 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring Program for Wounded Veterans

Opportunity ID
OJJDP-2019-14930
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2019
Closing Date
Posting Date
Description

The ability to develop and maintain digital forensic expertise is essential for the viability of an ICAC task force. This solicitation seeks applications designed to promote and support the capacity to conduct effective and efficient forensic examination of evidence in cases of technology-facilitated child exploitation.

OJJDP will provide support to ICAC task forces to hire wounded, injured, or ill veterans to (1) serve in analyst positions to enhance the digital forensic examination capacity of the ICAC task forces; (2) improve ICAC task force effectiveness to prevent, interdict, investigate, and prosecute Internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation; and (3) reduce forensic examination backlogs and/or increase the number of forensic exams completed by ICAC task forces during the project period.

Awards

Number of Awards: 3
Total Amount Awarded: $600,000

Date Created: December 18, 2018