Building FBI computer forensics capacity: one lab at a time

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is on a mission: to strengthen law enforcement’s computer forensic capabilities throughout the United States. How are we fulfilling such a sweeping and ambitious mandate? Through an innovative initiative entitled the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory (RCFL) Program. RCFLs provide much needed computer forensic expertise and training to thousands of law enforcement personnel. Although the demand remains high for skilled computer forensic Examiners e a common challenge facing law enforcement worldwide e RCFLs are doing their part to level the playing field. If properly administered, the FBI believes that the RCFL model can be duplicated from Prague to Portland, with the same level of success.