FBI opens new digital forensics laboratory in Houston
The Houston office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced the recent opening of a new state of the art digital forensics
laboratory to serve the region's law enforcement community. It is the new home of the Greater Houston Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory, which opened
in March of 2005. The increasing demand for digital forensic services and training warranted the opening of the new facility.
The GHRCFL is a partnership between the FBI and other law enforcement agencies representing federal, state and local governments operating within the Houston FBI territory. Currently, the GHRCFL participating agencies include the Houston Police Department, Pasadena Police Department, Rosenberg Police Department, Harris County Sherriff's Office, and the Harris County Precinct 4 and 5 Constable's Office.
The GHRCFL is devoted to the examination of digital evidence in support of local, state, and federal criminal investigations. The GHRCFL examines digital devices such as computers, personal digital assistants, cell phones, and an assortment of other digital media devices. Examiners are capable of extracting deleted, encrypted or damaged file information that may serve as evidence in a criminal investigation.
For more information about the GHRCFL visit www.ghrcfl.org.
