By Email
For questions regarding the Commission, please email Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D. at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
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NIST programs in forensic science
For questions regarding NIST programs in forensic science please visit http://www.nist.gov/forensics/ or call (301) 975-2756.
If you would like to submit a written public comment regarding a matter before the Commission, please send an email with "Public Comment" in the subject line to Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D. at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
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