Chief Patron: Sherwood
Virginia Digital Forensics Laboratory Costs

Item 421 #2h

Language
Page 381, line 5, strike "$20,015,162" and insert "$20,415,162".
Page 381, line 5, strike "$20,015,162" and insert "$20,415,162".
Page 381, beginning of line 17, insert "A."
Page 381, after line 4, insert:
"B.  Out of the amounts for Administrative and Support Services, $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the support of the Virginia Digital Forensics Laboratory, a partnership formed by the Department of State Police, Virginia Commonwealth University and the National White Collar Crime Center, to promote the dissemination of computer forensics expertise in member law enforcement agencies through certification training, computer forensics instruction, and equipment demonstrations."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding for the costs of office space, computer forensics equipment and software, license renewals, and examiner training for the Virginia Digital Forensics Laboratory, which will provide computer forensics training to member law enforcement agencies. The laboratory is a partnership between the Department of State Police, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the National White Collar Crime Center.)