DFC trained on ProDiscover software.
August 24, 2009. DFC staff attended 8 hour training course on ProDiscover software at HTCIA Conference.

DFC attended HTCIA Conference.
August 24 - 26, 2009. DFC staff attended the HTCIA International Conference in Lake Tahoe, CA. Training courses included ProDiscover, Windows 7 and New Technology.

DFC delivered First Responder Training.
July 17, 2009. The DFC hosted a "First Responder Training" for state and local RI police officers on how to handle digital evidence.

DFC conducts Network Forensics Training.
June 22-29, 2009. The DFC is conducting Network Forensics training for 12 computer and information technology professionals in its training facility.

DFC delivered Continuing Legal Education course.
June 19, 2009. The DFC delivered a CLE course to 200 lawyers at the RI Bar Association Annual Meeting. The topic was "Evidence on a Computer - What an Attorney Should Know".

DFC spoke at National Institute of Justice's Annual Conference.
June 16, 2009. DFC personnel spoke as a featured speaker at the NIJ's Annual Conference, speaking on "Advances in Digital Forensics".

DFC awarded congressional grant.
May 15, 2009. The DFC was awarded a special congressional grant from Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) for augmentation of its statewide digital forensics services.

DFC spoke at the National Institute of Justice's Applied Technologies Conference.
April 15, 2009. DFC personnel gave a talk at the NIJ's Applied Technologies Conference, the topic was "Forensically Sound Evidence Acquisition".

DFC attends Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference.
January 26 - 31, 2009. DFC personnel attended the DOD Cyber Crime Conference in St. Louis, MO. Sessions included DOCX metadata, full drive encryption, a mock trial and RAID reconstruction.

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