Forensic DNA Events

Explore key upcoming 2026 conferences, symposia, and meetings relevant to the forensic DNA community, covering science, policy, law enforcement leadership, and practitioner training.

Thursday
Jul 16, 2026
10:00 – 11:00am

Rapid DNA User Group Meeting

Virtual
Featured Speakers Brandon Letts (Texas DPS): sharing an update on Rapid DNA operations in Texas Chris Asplen (National Criminal Justice Association):
Multi-Day
Jul 21-23, 2026

Scientific Working Group for DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Regular Meeting

TBD

Semi-annual meeting of forensic DNA scientists representing federal, state, and local labs; discusses QAS updates and guidance documents

Multi-Day
Jul 27-29, 2026

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit

NCSL

Annual meeting of state legislators from throughout the US. Attended by 6,000+ elected state legislators and related staff, with 250+ exhibit hall booths for policy…

Multi-Day
Jul 28-29, 2026

Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators (AFDAA) Annual Summer Meeting

AFDAA

These highly anticipated events bring together a diverse range of individuals, including esteemed speakers who are invited guests, accomplished members, dedicated researchers, visionary leaders, and…

Multi-Day
Aug 9-13, 2026

International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA) 32nd Annual Training Symposium

IHIA

This symposium is intended for law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, crime analysts, crime scene personnel, and those working directly with law enforcement. If you have any…

Multi-Day
Aug 16-22, 2026

International Association for Identification (IAI) 110th Annual Education Conference

IAI

Largest annual conference in the world for forensic and crime scene professionals; covers latent prints, crime scene investigation, biometrics, and more

Multi-Day
Aug 17-21, 2026

International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) 2026 Confress

ISFG

International congress of the forensic genetics community.

Multi-Day
Sep 10-11, 2026

National District Attorney’s Association (NDAA) 2026 Forensic Evidence Conference

NDAA

For prosecutors, law enforcement, and allied professionals; covers DNA and familial DNA, genetic genealogy, and forensic technologies

Multi-Day
Oct 24-27, 2026

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition 2026

IACP

600+ vendors; major law enforcement leadership conference

Multi-Day
Oct 26-29, 2026

ISHI 2026 – 37th International Symposium on Human Identification

Promega/ISHI

Annual conference for human identification and forensic DNA science

Multi-Day
Nov 9-11, 2026

InVita DNA and Forensics Conference

InVita Healthcare Technologies

Focus on sample tracking, Rapid DNA, challenges of releasing CODIS hit outcomes, and sexual assault kit (SAK) tracking, as well as collaboration across public health…

Multi-Day
Jan 12-14, 2027
Multi-Day
Feb 15-20, 2027
Multi-Day
Aug 15-21, 2027

Our Purpose

About the NCJA Center for Forensic Policy & Practice

The Center serves as a national hub for advancing, assessing, and connecting critical areas of forensic DNA system improvement.