DNA Analysis in the Government Sector

DNA analysis is a forensic technique employed to identify individuals by characteristics of their DNA. It can be used to identify individuals in paternity testing, criminal investigations, disaster victim identification, archaeological research, and determining genetic links to diseases. In forensic DNA analysis, DNA is collected from blood, semen, vaginal fluid, nasal secretions, and hair with roots.

DNA Analysis in the Government Sector is a type of forensic technique used to identify individuals by their DNA characteristics. It can be used to identify individuals in criminal investigations, Paternity testing, archaeological research, disaster victim identification and determining genetic links to various diseases.

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The key players that operate in this market include Lockheed Martin Corporation, NEC Corporation, M2SYS Technology, MorphoTrust USA, Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology, NetBio, Inc., EyeLock LLC, 3M Company, A-T Solutions, Inc., and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

The expansion of DNA collection could fundamentally alter the stated purpose of genetics collection. DNA collection assists in the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes. Instead, it could serve as a tool for mass government surveillance and tracking.

The DNA Analysis in the Government Sector Market is segmented on the basis of type, application and end user. On the basis of type the market is segmented as, restriction fragment length polymorphism, short tendem repeat analysis, single nucleotide polymorphism analysis, others. On the basis of application the market is segmented as, forensics, law enforcement. And on the basis of end user the market is segmented as, homeland security, defense sector.

Future developments in the field of genetic testing might one day make it possible to predict things such as a person’s addictive behaviors and their temperament through DNA. This will erode our privacy as time goes on.

The federal government already collects and stores other biometric markers such as fingerprints. Forcing people to submit DNA for civil immigration enforcement purposes is an unnecessary, expensive, and invasive practice with growing consequences for non-citizens and citizens alike. And allowing the government to find new reasons to justify the collection of genetic information increases the likelihood that more and more of us will be subjected to similar practices in the future.