CODIS is the Combined DNA Index System used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies for a national DNA registry database of convicted and arrested individuals. Part of CODIS is the NDIS-National DNA Index System, which is where the federal, state, and local forensic labs submit their data. More @Wikipedia
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