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Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC)

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Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC)

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Mission: Analyze and exploit terrorist devices in order to gain intelligence and protect the U.S. and its allies from terrorist attacks

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IED: Improvised explosive devices

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Focus: Latent print and DNA examination of IED materials
Latent Print Squad:

Compare latent prints against known reference holdings

Use of friction ridge analysis to associate with persons of interest

Share fingerprints with counterpart agencies

DNA Squad:

Perform nuclear DNA analysis

Analyze DNA samples

Compare unknown DNA profiles to known ones

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Focus: Receipt, cataloging, photographing, and documentation of evidence submitted to TEDAC
Tasks:

Track shipments of evidence

Create a log of evidence items and documentation of chain-of-custody

Provide safety measures for submission and transport of evidence

Photograph evidence and upload it to a database

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Focus: Examination of evidence associated with bombing matters
Tasks:

Manage programs and/or projects relating to forensic analysis of bombing matters

Maintain the Explosives Reference File

Conduct training in bombing crime scene investigations

Perform chemical analyses to determine the type of explosives used

Assist investigators in determining if debris from a fire of suspicious origin has an accelerant present

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Focus: Provides intelligence and leads on IEDs and other related information
Tasks:

Respond to requests for information from the government and its partners

Provide intelligence to the intelligence community

Oversee release of TEDAC information to foreign partners

Provide leads for FBI investigations

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Focus: Scientific exploitation of IED materials
Tasks:

Link IED incidents through textiles, cordage, and toolmarks

Identify unique chemical mixtures in IEDs

Provide briefings, exercises, and training to U.S. government and foreign partners

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Focus: Identifies electronics of an IED to create technical trends and associations
Tasks:

Perform digital forensic examinations

Respond to technical exploitation requests for information

Provide device and electronic characterizations

Provide investigative lead through device associations

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TEDAC Improvised Explosives Detection and Synthesis (TIEDS) Center

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TEDAC Improvised Explosives Detection and Synthesis (TIEDS) Center

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Focus: Quickly and soundly test the safety and performance of IEDs and test civilian explosive detection technologies
Tasks:

Manufacture and assess IEDs for safety and performance

Document test results and disseminate reports to other government agencies

Assess civilian explosives detection technologies

Construct mock IEDs