DOD RFID: Army raises RFID spending cap

From FCW.com An update on the DOD RFID program as implemented by the Army ... The Army more than doubled the ceiling of its smart radio-frequency identification (RFID) contract with Savi Technology Inc. to ...

... The Army more than doubled the ceiling of its smart radio-frequency identification (RFID) contract with Savi Technology Inc. to $207 million from $90 million to support shipments of supplies and equipment to the Central Command's area of operations. ...

On July 30th, 2004 the Department of Defense announced a policy memorandum directing the immediate use of high-data capacity active RFID technology that will affect all companies supplying goods to the DoD.

Savi is a key partner in the DOD RFID program...

With over 15 years of logistics infrastructure experience, Savi Technology is the proven leader in building RFID networks that deliver real-time visibility, asset management, inventory optimization, and global supply chain security. Savi provides supply chain asset management, security and collaboration software that is uniquely integrated with automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) systems to create scalable networks that enable a new generation of real-time logistics solutions. Savi has more than a decade of experience implementing solutions around the world that have been proven to enhance operational efficiency and deliver substantial cost savings. The company is the primary technology provider for the world's largest wireless cargo monitoring network for the U.S. Department of Defense, which employs RFID, barcode, cellular and satellite communications systems to track more than 35,000 conveyances daily across a global network of 800 locations in more than 45 countries. Since the late 1990s, through investments in research, development and technology acquisitions, the company has designed and developed a networked software platform, Savi SmartChainTM, for both the public and commercial sectors that's uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to create RFID-based networks that deliver real-time supply chain management.