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        ASIS Updates (Gene Ferraro – Committee Chair / Liaison)
         Committee Appointment                                 Standard and Guidelines Chairman Update
         ASIS International incoming President, Richard Chase,   The Organization of International Standardization (ISO)
         CPP appointed longtime NCISS member, Bernie           Technical Committee 292 approved ASIS International for
         Greenawalt, CPP, as the 2018 Chairman of the ASIS     official ISO Liaison status. By a vote of 32 to 1 (11
         Standards and Guidelines Commission and past NCISS    abstentions) ISO members approved ASIS’s new role.
         Past President, Gene Ferraro as its Vice Chair. The   The liaison status provides a formal mechanism for ASIS
         Commission is central to its new Enterprise Security Risk   to visibly participate in the collaborative development of
         Management (ESRM) initiative. This massive, multi-year   ISO/TC 292 related standards, to include commenting on
         project will bring together and align the missions of the   issues as ISO standards are developed.  The ASIS
         ASIS volunteer leadership core, the Certification Board,   Standards and Guidelines Commission International Task
         Educational Programs, the “Body of Knowledge”, and the  Force and staff will be meeting later this summer in
         Standards and Guidelines Commission. The appointment   Brussels to discuss proposed approaches for the S&G
         of Bernie and Gene provide them and NCISS ringside    Commission to consider going forward. Mr. Ferraro is a
         seats to the continuing professional development and   member and the Vice Chairman of the ASIS Standards
         maturation of both the security and investigations    and Guidelines Commission. He can be reached at
         industries in the U.S. and abroad.                    Gene.Ferraro@ForensicPathways.com

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        INspi hosting CDITC "CFI-FTER" Certification Training! October 26th-27th (South Bend IN)
                          The Indiana Society of Professional Investigators is hosting training for forensic interviewing and
                          certification in the Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery Method. Participants who complete the
                          course successfully will earn the designation "CFI-FTER". The certification and test taking fee are
                          included in the cost of tuition to attend the two-day training course. INspi President, Brandy Lord
                          and Vice President, George Gergis have worked diligently to put together a great conference! The
                          course is not limited to criminal defense investigators, it targets anyone interested in becoming
                          certified in forensic interviewing and learning the methodology behind it. A discounted fee is
                          available for INspi members and public defenders. Visit www.indianainvestigators.com for details
                          and registration. For questions relating to training, contact (574) 288-5911.
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