Business View Magazine | December 2020

149 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 SNA INTERNAT IONAL address the needs of State, Regional, and local forensic laboratories as well. “We’re helping to build and then transition federally funded R&D projects for use by other entities.” Tapping into such a diverse group of skill sets also means a wider range of consulting expertise for SNA International clients. “IT and DNA are the nucleus of the company,” says Sozer. “That’s essentially how we started but our services are relevant for all forensic disciplines. The agencies we consult for are interested in increased efficiencies and operations. They recognize the value that our staff brings to those opportunities, whether they center on forensics, biometrics, or identity intelligence.” SNA certainly recognizes its own people, too. “We’re all about quality,” says Chief Growth Officer, Cecily Sullivan. “Not just quality of data, or quality of deliverables to our clients, I mean the quality of the people who work here. People want to work for our company. And when they of operations and architectural frameworks for new solutions or systems. We also contribute expertise to assist in the development of policy language that makes new technology offerings more accessible.” Carr suggests the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an example. When DHS determined a need for implementing Rapid DNA operations to identify human trafficking, promote legal immigration, identify individuals trying to harm our homeland, and reunite families following disasters, they turned to SNA. Funded under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant through the DHS Science and Technology group, SNA is developing new reach-back technology. “It’s a unique role that SNA is serving,” says Carr. “We developed a software application to support compliance with privacy policies and automatically connects Rapid DNA end-users in the field with subject matter experts in the lab.” The SBIR agreement allows SNA to transition the technology to