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SWGDE

Scientific Working Group on

Digital Evidence

The Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) brings together organizations actively engaged in digital and multimedia evidence.  Our objective is to foster communication, cooperation, consistency, and quality within the forensic community through consensus-based documents.

Audio Committee
Audio Committee
Forensic Committee
Forensic Committee
Imaging Committee
Imaging Committee
Photography Committee
Photography Committee
Quality Committee
Quality & Standards Committee
Video Committee
Video Committee
Bylaws
Bylaws
Audio Committee
Audio Committee
Forensic Committee
Forensic Committee
Imaging Committee
Imaging Committee
Photography Committee
Photography Committee
Quality Committee
Quality Committee
Video Committee
Video Committee
Bylaws
Bylaws

DOCUMENTS

SWGDE Documents Released for Draft
SWGDE Documents Released for Draft

DRAFTS RELEASED FOR COMMENT

The following documents are new or updated documents in draft form released for public comment.

SWGDE Documents Published by Committee
SWGDE Documents Published by Committee

PUBLISHED BY COMMITTEE

The following documents have completed the required comment period and are considered final releases.

SWGDE Documents Published Complete Listing
SWGDE Documents Published Complete Listing

PUBLISHED COMPLETE LISTING

The following documents have completed the required comment period and are considered final releases.

Membership

The Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence is composed of members approved and voted in from all levels of government, the legal community, private industry, and academia involved in the digital and multimedia forensic profession. All prospective members must attend two Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence meetings as a guest to be
considered for membership.

Upcoming EVENTS

Bend, Oregon

AUGUST 2026 MEETING

Join us at our fall meeting Aug 31-Sep 3, 2026 in Bend, OR! See events page for more information!