70; ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FINGERPRINT & OTHER FORENSIC DATA INTERCHANGE STANDARDS WORKSHOP Subject: Announcement of the September 22-24, 1998 Fingerprint and Other Forensic Data Interchange Standards Workshop NIST, in cooperation with the FBI, will sponsor and convene the Fingerprint and Other Forensic Data Interchange Standards Worshop at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 22-24, 1998. The purpose of this workshop is to review and discuss implementations of the standard entitled, "Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information" (ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993). Also on the agenda are discussions to explore enhancements and additional modifications being suggested as upgrades to the current version of the standard. Although newly created, the mugshot addendum (ANSI/NIST-ITL 1a-1997) will also be addressed and used to modify the 1993 standard. Six years have passed since the last electronic fingerprint image exchange workshop was held. Since then, certain problems and ambiguities regarding the standard have been identified. This workshop will review progress made, seek solutions for existing problems, incorporate corrections and enhancements, and attempt to anticipate future requirements for the law enforcement community. For additional information, registration, suggestions, questions, or requests, inquiries should be directed to: R. Michael McCabe, (301) 975-2932, mccabe@nist.gov or Mike Rubinfeld, (301) 975-3064, mikler@nist.gov.

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