Traci L. Moran, M.F.S. Forensic Document Examiner

Professional Experience

Provide technical analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of litigation related to a wide range of forensic document examinations, including signature and other handwriting, indented, altered, erased, or obliterated information, typewriting, inked impressions, embossed or mechanical impressions, and printing processes. Additional analysis includes evaluating security features across a variety of documents, such as passports, visas, credit cards, driver’s licenses, and birth, death, and marriage certificates.

Serves as a mentor by providing guidance and feedback to the trainee on various aspects of forensic document examination through an apprentice-style of training. Creates and/or updates test cases used to assess the trainee’s knowledge and understanding of each topic.

Offered expert services for documents in question for civil or administrative matters.

Forensic Document Examiner 2013-2014
Physical Scientist 2014-2015

• Primary responsibilities included the detection and deterrence of fraud related to the U.S. Passport, U.S. Visa, and U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad.
• Served as the subject matter expert on security selection and design of the U.S. Visa.
• Conducted forensic research to optimize the features within security design.
• Instructed diverse audiences, both domestically and internationally, on topics related to identifying genuine, altered, or counterfeit travel and identity documents.

Performed various document examinations in cases involving significant taxpayer funds.

• Assisted in improving the current fraud policies associated with the passport acceptance process.
• Helped standardize the national fraud training program for new passport specialists and employees.
• Served as the primary liaison for the IIC with external agencies for initiatives involving data sharing related to fraud.

Performed document examinations related to handwriting, including indentations, alterations, erased or obscured writing, printing processes, and other facets of document analysis in civil or administrative cases.

Lead Document Analyst 2002-2005
Document Analyst 1994-2002

• Conducted varied questioned document examinations on hundreds of cases involving thousands of comparisons.
• Common evidence included threatening letters to the U.S. President and other USSS protectees, identification and travel documents, credit cards and receipts, indented, erased, or obliterated writings, shredded documents, checkwriters and typewriters, diaries, checks, and anonymous letters.
• Instructor for the Questioned Documents Course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and the USSS Training Facility.
• Lead Document Analyst in charge of training program for new experts.
• Completed a 35-month training program in forensic document examination, leading to certification by the USSS.

• Assisted with ninhydrin, physical developer, laser, and superglue processing of latent prints on various substrates.
• Entered administrative information into the Automated Fingerprint Information System (AFIS).
• Assisted evidence vault personnel in the recording, tracking, and dissemination of evidence to specialists.

• Instructed graduate-level course in Questioned Documents.
• Designed and prepared all curriculum and materials.
• Created and graded all practical exercises, tests, and quizzes.

Professional Credentials

Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE), 2002-present

Certified Questioned Document Examiner, United States Secret Service, 1997

Education

Master of Forensic Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1995

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1992

Associate in Arts, General Studies, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1990

Continuing Education

• Southeastern Association of Forensic Document Examiners Conference and Workshop, April 2026
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences Scientific Conference, 2025
• Identity Week America, 2025
• Optical & Digital Document Security Conference, 2024
• Identity Week Europe, 2024
• Document Security Alliance, 2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2014
• International Civil Aviation Organization TRIP Symposium and Exhibition, 2022
• American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Annual Meeting and Opinion Measurement Workshop, 2020
• Connect: ID Conference and Exhibition, 2019
• Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, 2018, 2014, 2011, 1996, 1995, 1994
• Rochester Institute of Technology, Packaging and Document Security Print Technology Workshop, 2017
• Banknote Conference, 2016
• High Security Printing Asia Pacific Conference, 2016
• West Virginia University Extended Learning, Fundamentals of Forensic Questioned Documents in the Continuing & Professional Certificate Program, 2012
• West Virginia University Extended Learning, Perspectives in Expert Testimony in the Continuing & Professional Education Certificate Program, 2012
• West Virginia University Extended Learning, Roles in Forensic Science: The Sociological Perspective in the Continuing & Professional Education Certificate Program, 2012
• West Virginia University Extended Learning, Ethics in Forensic Science in the Continuing & Professional Education Certificate Program, 2012
• Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Chemically Prepared Toner Workshop, 2007
• The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Signature Disguise or Signature Forgery Workshop, 2006
• Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Disguised Handwriting Workshop, 2002
• American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Canon Photocopier, Facsimile, & Microfilm Training Workshop, 2002
• Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Typewriter Examination & Classification Workshop, 1999
• Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Microscope & Checkwriter Workshop, 1998
• Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fundamentals of Document Examination for Laboratory Personnel, 1998

Professional Affiliations

• American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Director and Test Preparation & Validation Chair, 12/2024-present
• Document Security Alliance, U.S. Government Representative & Board Member, 2020-2022

Publications

Strategies for optimization of security fibres, https://platform.keesingtechnologies.com/security-fibres-optimisation/

Optimizing microprinting: font and artwork, https://platform.keesingtechnologies.com/microprinting-1/

Inks and colour gamut in microprinting, https://platform.keesingtechnologies.com/microprinting-2/

Microprinting placement, https://platform.keesingtechnologies.com/microprinting-3/

Strategies for optimizing planchettes, https://platform.keesingtechnologies.com/strategies-for-optimizing-planchettes/

Patents

• Substrate and System, for Printing Security Symbols on Substrate Using Microprinting Techniques, Patent No. US 12,629,955-B2, published May 19, 2026
• Offset Printing of Security Symbols on a Substrate, Patent No. US 11,850,878 B2, published December 26, 2023
• Security Symbols Printed on a Substrate, Patent No. US 12,138,948 B2, published November 12, 2024 – Divisional of US 11,850,878 B2
• Offset Printing Utilizing Image Movement, Patent No. US 11,890,888 B2, published February 6, 2024
• Microprinting Techniques for Printing Security Symbols on a Substrate, Patent No. US 12,083,814, published September 10, 2024
• Substrate of Offset Printing Utilizing Image Movement, Patent No. US 12,325,251, published June 10, 2025

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