Friday, April 13, 2012

Evaluation of the FY 2011 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects. Deadline June 11, 2012


Evaluation of the FY 2011 Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects

The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently released a solicitation for the Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2011 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects. The specific focus areas under this solicitation include:
  1. An evaluability assessment of eight adult offender reentry demonstration projects. (NIJ anticipates one award of up to $400,000.)
  2. A comprehensive evaluation of eight adult offender reentry demonstration projects. (NIJ anticipates one award of up to $3 million.)
States, local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and certain qualified individuals are eligible to apply. Application titles should clearly indicate the focus area, and applicants may submit to either or both focus areas. The deadline for submitting an application is June 11, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

To download the solicitation, click here.


This is a National Reentry Resource Center Announcement. This announcement is funded in whole or in part through a grant (award number: 2010-MUBX-KO84) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this announcement (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Cyber Forensics and Security in the National Capital Region. May 22-23, 2012


The first "Cyber Forensics and Security in the National Capital Region" conference to be held May 22-23, 2012.  This conference is jointly sponsored by the FBI's Washington Field Office, George Mason University's Volgenau School of Engineering, and the InfraGard Nations Capital Members Alliance.  

Additional conference partners include CareerBuilder and the Government Technology & Services Coalition.  
 
Who:  Cyber Forensic and Security Professionals in the National Capital Region (NCR)
 
What:  Cyber Forensics and Security in the NCR conference
 
The agenda includes speakers from the FBI, GMU, private sector, and other government entities.  Topics to be discussed include cloud forensics, phishing detection, malware analysis, the importance of public-private collaboration to enhance cyber security, attacks targeting sensitive information & intellectual property of private sector companies, and current FBI cyber case studies.  In addition, Dr. Cliff Stoll, author of The Cuckoo's Egg, will speak about his own cyber intrusion investigation.
 
When:  May 22-23, 2012 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
 
Where:  GMU's Fairfax Campus
 
Why:  To encourage and strengthen the public-private partnerships between government, private industry, and academia in the areas of cyber forensics and security; to discuss current trends, emerging technologies, forensic techniques, and strategies to combat adversaries, strengthen our cyber defense, and protect critical infrastructure.
 
How:  Register at http://incrmacybermay2012.eventbrite.com. The cost of the conference is $150 and includes conference attendance, AM/PM coffee break service, buffet lunch, and parking for both days.  Seating will be limited to 120 attendees.
 
Additional information (specific location, directions, etc) will be provided to attendees once registration is confirmed.

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