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Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) training that is designed specifically for ICAC Task Force members to gain skills for forensic analysis of computers, cell phones and other digital devices.

Award Information

Award #
2016-MC-FX-K010
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
Total funding (to date)
$600,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2016, $200,000)

This program is funded under the authority of the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008, (P.L. 110-401, 42 USC 17601, et seq.)(The PROTECT Act). This project will develop and deliver training opportunities on forensic analyses of computers, cell phones, wireless networks, video games, and other digital devices that may contain evidence of a crime.

The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) will develop and deliver training programs focused on the recovery of digital evidence from devices, including but not limited to personal computers, smartphones, tablet computers, wireless networks, and video games. Trainings will be made available to law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, computer forensic specialists, and other related partnering agencies and organizations in order to improve the investigative, prosecutorial, and forensic response to computer-related crimes against children throughout the country. CA/NCF

Date Created: September 26, 2016