The Department Of Defense Dna Registry And The U.S. Government Accounting Mission

Brion C. Smith

Strategic Plan 2005-2010 Principal Goals:

... according to AFDIL

Expand and accelerate accounting efforts worldwide. Optimize case processing volume, turn-around time, and results integration
Achieve unity of U.S. Government accounting efforts. Policy, command/control and resource planning designed to meet requirement

3. Maintain Personnel Recovery Capabilities That Meet Current And Future Joint, Interagency, And Coalition Requirements.

Identify future requirements, see Goal 2

Reinforce confidence in U.S. Government personnel accounting with our national constituency. Credentials and visibility
Develop and maintain a skilled, diverse workforce with the tools to succeed. Competitive employer, stable work environment, develop a career track
Leverage technology to enhance personnel accounting and recovery. Screen and focus efforts, research is not a "dirty word," confidential disclosure agreements

Dod Dna Registry: History And Organization Mission(S) Facilities People Funding Dpmo Strategic Goals

" The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is authorized to establish policies and requirements for the use of DNA analysis to aid in the identification of remains. The Assistant Secretary may establish a registry to carry out those policies and meet those requirements. The registry may include a DNA identification laboratory and an appropriate specimen repository." Donald .J. Atwood, DSD 16 December 1991

10 USC 176 and 177
DoDD 5154.24 and DoDI 5154.30 In December 1991, AFDIL sent a team to the U.S Army Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI) to develop a strategy for AFDIL support of CILHI casework. And in 1992, with the establishment of Joint Task Force - Full Accounting (JTF-FA), the CILHI requested through the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel that AFDIL scale-up operations to increase case output . With approval from ASD (HA), initial funding was made available from the U.S. Army Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operations Center (CMAOC).

1994 - Conflicting Mitochondrial Dna Test Results On Cilhi Cases Between Two Laboratories

DASD (POW/MIA) chaired meeting to clarify potential problems encountered with mtDNA for human remains identification in Department of Defense in March 1994
ASD (Health Affairs) acknowledged as responsible for QA of mtDNA testing for human remains identification in February 1995
Working Group developed standards for mtDNA testing which were accepted by Defense Science Board in July 1995
As part of the Defense Science Board recommendations a DNA Quality Assurance Sub-Committee of the AFIP Scientific Advisory Board was created in August 1995 to meet annually. LTG Kevin Kiley, TSG EA for AFIP

Brac "Dis-Establish Afip" "Afme To Dover Afb"

LTG Peach Taylor, TSG EA for AFME?

Personnel Accounting Armed Forces Medical Examiner

JFAADD Joint Federal Agencies Antiterrorism DNA Database Humanitarian Mass Fatality Incidents Forensic Research

National Security Tedac Tedac Ngic Ngic

Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains The Repository now contains over 4,500,000 cards Inside one of the 200 C freezers at AFRSSIR

- 1396 Samples In Fy2003 - 2414 Samples In Fy2004 - 2254 Samples In Fy2005* With A 99% Success Afmes Dna Casework Army Hrc Funding And Jpac Samples Joint Federal Agencies Antiterrorism Dna Database Joint Federal Agencies Antiterrorism Dna Database Joint Federal Agencies Antiterrorism Dna Database Jfaadd Jfaadd

7,000 detainee samples processed
10,000 inbound from OIF/OEF

Gillette Complex (AFDIL) The AFRSSIR occupies 11,025 sq ft at the UPS Building. This includes hallways, restrooms, and common areas.

11,025 Sq Ft (Ups Bldg)

The AFDIL and DNA Division Administration currently occupies about 33,600 sq ft at the Gillette Building. 30,000 sq ft (Bldg 101, 2nd Floor) 1,600 sq ft (Bldg 102, 2nd Floor) 2,000 sq ft (Bldg 101, 1st Floor)

Ups Building (Afrssir) Dod Dna Registry Dod Dna Registry

Repository AFMES Support Administrative & Logistics Support Facility Scientific Staff Software Development Equipment Facility

Accreditation

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD - LAB Certification) College of American Pathologists (CAP Basic Laboratory and Molecular Biology) DoD DNA Oversight Committee (Part of DoD QA Program (DSB 1995) and reports to ASD(HA) AFIP Scientific Advisory Board

Target: National Association Of Medical Examiners

Software Development

Facts:

The premier forensic DNA laboratory in the world combined with a creative information technology capacity to provide global connectivity and database management
Providing services to DoD and non-DoD federal agencies in support of personnel accounting, defense, law enforcement*, humanitarian, national security and intelligence missions - 97% contractor staff with ability expand and contract - All activities in leased facilities
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts - fragmentation would leave the nation less prepared for a major event.

Strategic Plan 2005-2010 Principal Goals: ... According To Afdil 1. Expand And Accelerate Accounting Efforts Worldwide.

Is more sample processing necessary or is a more interactive casework relationship with JPAC required?

2. Achieve Unity Of U.S. Government Accounting Efforts.

AFDIL is a highly complex organization already serving multiple agencies and missions through-out the federal government - arguably a model for operational quality, scientific focus, and fiscal efficiency

3. Maintain Personnel Recovery Capabilities That Meet Current And Future Joint, Interagency, And Coalition Requirements.

AFDIL already provides services to most other federal agencies that would be involved in the development of a national personnel recovery architecture (NTSB, AFMES, CID, DHS/NTSB/HD, FBI).

4. Reinforce Confidence In U.S. Government Personnel Accounting With Our National Constituency.

Renew charter of DoD Oversight Committee without future reliance on AFIP Scientific Advisory Board*, support credentialing efforts at both organization level (ASCLD, NAME) and individual level (ABC).

5. Develop And Maintain A Skilled, Diverse Workforce With The Tools To Succeed.

Establish pay parity with other federal laboratories, evaluate civil service versus contractor staffing models, consider impact of BRAC recommendations

6. Leverage Technology To Enhance Personnel Accounting And Recovery.

AFDIL is very successful in leveraging research funding and issues to address personnel accounting issues (NIJ, ARP, FBI, OGAs).