5/28/2008:
2/20/2008: Bullet-Resistant Body Armor Models Removed from NIJ Body Armor List
8/3/2007: Department of Justice Announces Findings on Dragon Skin® Body Armor
11/21/2005: Presentations from the Technical Workshop on Body Armor Standards and Testing
- Workshop Overview, Kirk Rice
- NIJ Body Armor Standard, Dr. John Morgan, National Institute of Justice
- General Testing Issues, Dr. Mike Riley, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Conformity Assessment, Gordon Gillerman, National Institute of Standards and Technology
8/24/2005: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
(Executive Summary)
(Press Release)
8/24/2005: Q&A: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
8/24/2005: Fact Sheet: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
8/24/2005: NIJ Body Armor Standard Advisory Notice #01-2005, SUBJECT: Poly-p-phenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO or Zylon®)
8/24/2005: NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor
6/28/2005: United States of America v. Second Chance Body Armor, Inc.
6/22/2005: IACP President's Statement
6/22/2005: Second Chance Recommends Immediate Replacement of Vests
6/22/2005: F.O.P - Press Release
12/27/2004: Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
12/27/2004: Q&A: Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities Q & A
3/15/2004: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative testing and Activities
12/24/2003: National Institute of Justice Statement Regarding Body Armor Safety Initiative
11/18/2003: Attorney General Ashcroft Announces Bulletproof Vest Safety Initiative
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