DOD RFID Program Standards: DOD Clarifies UID vs. EPC Issue

From RFID Journal, Apr 8, 2004 ... At a meeting with suppliers this week in Washington the United States military clarified how it will use the Electronic Product Code and its own Unique ID numbering system. By Mark Roberti Apr. 8 2004 Since the U.S. Department of Defense announced in October that it planned to require suppliers to put RFID tags on cases pallets and high-value unique items there has been confusion about whether the DOD would require those tags to carry Electronic Product Codes or use the department s own Unique ID UID number system ...