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CARFS Proposals Scoring Criteria

ScaleRoadmap alignment*Technical meritIAB interest
1Not aligned with roadmapNot clear or feasibleNot at all interested
2Weak alignment with roadmapClear but not feasibleNot very interested
3Neutral/undecidedNeutral/undecidedNeutral/undecided
4Moderate alignment with roadmapStrong idea and seems feasibleSomewhat interested
5Clear alignment with roadmapGreat idea and clearly feasibleVery interested

*Agreed upon strength areas

  • Forensic Chemistry (trace, contraband, biosensors)
  • Forensic Biology (microbial, entomology, genomics)
  • Forensic Toxicology (metabolomics, biomarkers)
  • Forensic Medicine (MDI, anthropology, taphonomy)

*Agreed upon areas to enhance

  • Digital Evidence (mobile devices, authentication)
  • Nuclear Forensics (source signatures)
  • Environmental Forensics (trafficking, attribution)