RFID Enabled Military Supply Process

Military sensors add intelligence to equipment and RFID technology enables efficient and effective supply processes. ...

... "The troops love it. When they need to find out where some vital bit of supplies are (a spare part, new equipment, whatever), they just get on the Internet and check the status of the item. " ...

Via Strategy Page: Smart Supplies

DOD RFID Supply Chain Tracking Cargo Containers

U.S. Department of Defense orders Savi RFID services and technology under its RFID III procurement contract. ...

... "The RFID tags, which are affixed to cargo containers and other supply chain assets, comply with the ISO 18000-7 standard (also called DASH7), enabling near real-time supply visibility and interoperability with allied defense forces and government organizations. The U.S. Army Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) issued the procurement orders utilizing competitive procedures under the RFID-III contracting vehicle, which is a multiple award, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a total value of $429.4 million. RFID III was established for active RFID hardware, software and engineering services, and is open to all U.S. military Services, U.S. Federal Agencies and non-U.S. defense forces. " ...

Via Savi: U.S. Defense Department RFID Order

DOD RFID Compliance Automation

Air Force Base RFID IT Asset Management

The Scott AFB Medical Center implements RFID system to track its medical center IT assets. ...

... "These technologies include passive, semi-passive, and active RFID, as well as bar codes. Tracking IT assets using RFID was a high priority project within the Medical Center, and as a preliminary step Scott AFB decided to use EPC Gen2 passive RFID technology with handheld readers. In consultation with AssetPulse, a variety of passive RFID tags from different vendors were tried out by Scott AFB. The factors taken into consideration by Scott AFB included readability, type of mounting surface, and aesthetics. Aesthetics were especially important for the tags that had to be mounted on the mobile devices. RFID tags manufactured by Confidex were found optimal and were chosen for over 90% of the IT assets. RFID tags were also used to identify the rooms, in order to increase efficiency of the scanning process. Additionally, AssetPulse developed special tools and processes, in consultation with Scott AFB Medical Center, to help streamline the process of tagging all the assets and locations. " ...

Via AssetPulse: Scott Air Force Base

Military RFID Tags

Singapore military will use RFID to track defense assets. ...

... "The tags, which are 25mm in diameter and 7mm thick, weigh a mere 10 grams and will be attached to the devices with a specially developed double-sided tamperproof tape. " ...

Via Halifax Courier: Tagging military hardware

MicroWireless RFID Tracks Investory

Axcess International's Micro-Wireless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system will be implemented by the U.S. military to enable automatic inventory accounting and perimeter security for its ordnance assets. ...

... "Micro-Wireless technology allows for ultra-small, low cost wireless identification transmitters to be assigned to each asset, enabling automatic tracking, local area location determining and automatic security monitoring. The military initially selected Axcess' MicroWireless system for a pilot program because of its proven domain expertise in automatically identifying, tracking and protecting assets. During the thorough laboratory testing that began early last year, the military integrated the Axcess system into its core software system. The total system is now being implemented in the arms storage facility. Various forms of wireless tags are placed on the different types of armament. The items' electronic identifications are enrolled in the software to provide an automatic, real time inventory of each armament and its location based on its transmitted signal. Any unauthorized movement of an armament outside the storage area, automatically triggers an alert. The handling of armaments can be linked to authorized service personnel electronically via an RFID personnel badge so the authorized movement does not trigger an alarm. " ...

Via Axcess International: Micro-Wireless RFID System Implemented by U.S. Military for Ordnance Security

Arphid RFID Interlinks Objects

Military or defense applications of networked RFID are viewed in the extreme, where all information flows are monitored and tracked using geographical data. ...

... "And a shaped-thing may in the future rely upon more efficient and ubiquitous radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, now often euphemistically termed as arphids. These RFID tags can be networked into a global system of positioning and identification: Your arphid monitors are hooked into the satellite based Global Positioning System. Then your network becomes a mobile system of interlinked objects ... " ...

Via Global Research: US Military-Industrial Complex Seeks to Contain and Control

RFID Ink Tattoo

Somark is a technology company located at the Center for Emerging Technologies and is
developing a proprietary ID system based on a biocompatible ink with chipless RFID functionality. The company has successfully tested RFID ink in animals, which proves that ink can be delivered and read. The primary application of the RFID ink is animal tracking in the livestock industry. ...

... "Somark announces the successful testing of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in cattle and laboratory rats. The test proved the efficacy of injecting and reading a Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink tattoo within the skin of animals. The technology will be initially leveraged to the livestock industry to help identify / track cattle and thus mitigate export trade loss from BSE (a.k.a. Mad Cow Disease) scares. Secondary target markets include laboratory animals, dogs & cats, prime cuts of meat, and military personnel. The company, which is currently raising a Series A equity financing, will license the technology to secondary target markets." ...

Via Somark Innovations: Somark Innovations Announces Successful Live Animal Tests of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Cattle and Laboratory Rats

RFID Future: Syscan Invests ...

Syscan announces full-year financial results which are disappointing. Yet, the company is optimistic about its future as it invests in RFID agricultural applications. ...

... "Research and Development expenses grew to $765,415 from $308,797, an increase of 148% as RFID based application development was accelerated in preparation for commercialization. At the end of the year, working capital stood at $906,578 and there was no bank debt. Mr. Axel Striefler, President and CEO of Syscan said: Fiscal 2006 was a difficult year for the Company as demand for our rugged mobile printers declined significantly due to competition from smaller, less expensive thermal printers. Nevertheless we have made tremendous strides with our RFID applications which represent the future of the Company. We are looking forward to strong growth in 2007 as we commercialize our solutions in the food, pharmaceutical and military sectors. We are particularly excited about the forthcoming implementation of our RFID based solutions in conjunction with Quebec's mandated agricultural traceability programs across the province. " ...

Via MarketWire: Syscan Releases 2006 Results

DOD RFID Dept of Defense Implementation Enablers

ODIN Technologies shares some of the key ingredients (Accuracy and Implementation Speed) to enabling their successful implementation of RFID technology in the DOD supply chain. The Dept of Defense has strict read rate accuracy requirements that ODIN had to meet with limited technology capabilities at that time. In addition, ODIN perfected an implementation methodology for the DOD that improved the speed of delivery while sustaining performance quality. ...

... "DoD is modernizing its logistics system to better support the warfighter. Passive RFID is at the center of that transformation. It is a core element of the DoD's force transformation initiative designed to create a more agile military. However, if the tags and readers do not communicate reliably, the benefits will not materialize. After years of planning, the DLA needed a highly accurate RFID network established rapidly.

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Accuracy: DoD expected its RFID system to be an order of magnitude more sophisticated than what was currently being deployed. Boundaries relative to read-rates and performance were strict, unlike many retailers who have toyed with trial-and-error methods. Rather than just attempt to read a single pallet tag, the DoD demanded 20 Gen 1.0 and Gen 2.0 RFID tags be affixed to cases and read as they come through a dock door - 100% accurately. This required scientific precision when designing and configuring the RFID network. Each portal was tested 10 times for that performance criteria. The DoD has shown RFID will reduce costs, increase supply visibility and streamline its entire supply chain, from the factory-to-the-foxhole. However, it can only do this if the RFID system is accurate and reliable.

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Implementation Methods and Speed: Eighteen facilities spanning the continental U.S. (CONUS) were evaluated, solutions designed, installed and tested to 100% accuracy in under 130 days. " ...

Via ODIN Technologies: DOD Case Study (PDF) ...

RFID Army Depot MRO Maintenance Repair Overhaul ...

Tobyhanna Depot implements WhereNet's active RFID technology to manage MRO of command and control systems for the military. ...

... "WhereNet Corp. announced that Tobyhanna Army Depot has expanded use of the standards-based WhereNet active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) technology to streamline the repair and overhaul of defense electronic systems at the Pennsylvania facility. Tobyhanna Army Depot performs the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems for the Defense Department. Tobyhanna initially contracted with SYS-TEC to deploy the WhereNet system in late 2004 to optimize the refurbishment of the AN/TRC-170 Microwave Communications System and AN/TPS-75 Air Defense Radar System. After extended deployment in rugged environments while supporting America's armed forces, these communications systems are shipped to Tobyhanna, where each system is disassembled, overhauled, and tested before being shipped out to the field again. With assemblies, subassemblies, components, and spare parts spread across the more than 1.9-million-square-foot refurbishment areas, WhereNet's RTLS technology provides each work center with visibility of the AN/TRC-170 and AN/TPS-75 system's work in process. " ...

Via Wherenet: TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT EXPANDS USE OF WHERENET ACTIVE RFID REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY ...

RFID Research: Sensor Networks: IBM Consortium ...

IBM consortium wins contract to support the research and development of RFID wireless sensor networks to enable military operations. ...

... "The United States Army Research Laboratory and United Kingdom Ministry of Defence have selected an IBM-led consortium, the newly formed International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences, to undertake a research program exploring advanced technology for secure wireless and sensor networks to support future coalition operations, over a potential 10 year period, with a value of up to $135.8 million. Successful future military operations will depend on the capability of coalition forces to quickly gather, interpret and share battlefield information to coordinate actions, so the research will enable interoperability and communications across disparate military units, allowing them to operate more effectively. This Alliance represents a new way of conducting collaborative research by fostering close partnerships among government, academic, and industry researchers in both countries. The ITA creates a critical mass of private sector and government researchers focused on solving military technology challenges central to future coalition military operations; enabling staff rotations among all organizations in the Alliance; and facilitating rapid and affordable transition of technologies with an innovative transition model. " ...

Via IBM: IBM-Led Consortium Wins Ground-Breaking Transatlantic Defense Research Agreement ...

RFID Live Spain Military ...

Spain's military has gone-live with Savi RFID-enabled consignment management that is interoperable with other NATO forces for integrated supply chain visibility. ...

... "The Spanish Armed Forces (SAF) now is up and running with an active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) network and software platform that can be interoperable with similar network solutions deployed by NATO and other allied defense forces. The compatible RFID networks provided by Savi Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, now enable SAF and NATO to automatically track and manage national and multi-national, joint force consignments as they're transported through each other's far-reaching supply chains, extending through Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere worldwide. The RFID platform was installed through the Savi Consignment Management Solution (CMS), which consists of Savi SmartChain Site Manager, Savi SmartChain Enterprise Platform and Savi SmartChain Consignment Management Application. The solution also includes Savi's data-rich, active RFID tags, fixed readers and handheld reader kits based on Echopoint technology - a highly configurable system using dual frequencies for spot-level and wide-area locating of consignments and supply chain assets. " ...

Via Savi Technology: SPAIN'S MILITARY NOW UP AND RUNNING WITH SAVI TECHNOLOGY'S RFID-BASED CONSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION ...

RFID Medical Record Army System ...

3M will implement RFID-enabled medical record system for the US Army that support their operational efficiency objectives and increase the quality of services through reduced errors. ...

... "3M has been awarded a $3.76 million contract to develop and install a system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track medical files at the U.S. Army's massive Fort Hood Installation in Texas. The system is expected to make a positive impact on operational efficiencies in health care delivery, the troop deployment process and the management of medical data collection. The active medical records of more than 150,000 servicemen and women and their dependents are housed at five sites at Fort Hood, and as many as 70,000 files may be in use at the base's six clinics during the course of a month.



The RFID system is intended to substantially reduce errors and inefficiencies associated with manual tracking, retrieval, filing and file merging methods. The tracking of Army medical records through RFID technology is an innovation led by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), a unit of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). Fort Hood, situated about 60 miles north of Austin, the state capital, is the nation's largest active duty domestic military installation, occupying some 340 square miles. The Army becomes the third federal entity to employ RFID systems from 3M, following similar decisions recently by the Tax Division of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Tax Court. Unlike the other applications, however, the system in development for the Army requires higher-performance capability and a greater degree of continuous and automatic tracking of the files. " ...

Via 3M: United States Army Awards Contract to 3M for Pilot RFID Program To Track and Manage Medical Records at Fort Hood ...

IBM RFID: New Services Software ...

IBM continues to expand its RFID capabilities ...

... "IBM announced the addition of new radio frequency identification (RFID) services and software to its expansive RFID portfolio. IBM announced a new RFID service for asset tracking. The IBM RFID Solution for Asset Tracking can aid companies in their critical resource tracking and security endeavors, and in their efforts to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Its benefits range from tracking military equipment in the field to transporting hazardous materials. Also announced is an upgrade to its IBM WebSphere Premises Server for companies with heavy tagging traffic and high-value items. This high-performance software enables tagging items at manufacturing line speeds. " ...

IBM RFID: New Services Software: Via IBM: IBM Adds New RFID Services and Software to Its RFID Portfolio ...

DOD RFID Contract Value Doubled and Extended ...

DOD doubles RFID contract value with Savi Technology and extends the contract expiration date.

... "The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has increased its RFID II contract value with Savi Technology from $207.9 million to $424.5 million and extended the ordering period for the company's active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services by another two years -- through January 31, 2008. The contract amendments were made by the U.S. Army's Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4), and the executive agent for the DoD is the office of the Product Manager, Joint-Automatic Identification Technology. In a public notice, the Department of the Army wrote: The extension of the ordering period and raising of the contract ceiling is necessary in order to continue to provide active RFID tags and associated supplies and services for shipments of materiel to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Savi Technology, a leading developer and provider of RFID supply chain solutions for allied defense forces and commercial enterprises, has provided RFID solutions to the DoD for more than a decade. The company helped build the DoD's In-Transit Visibility (ITV) network, which spans more than 45 countries and tracks military supplies through more than 2,000 sites. In addition to the DoD, the company provides RFID solutions for allies such as NATO, the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, and Spain, among others. Savi Technology is building interoperable RFID-based networks for allies that enable them to improve the management of consignments for multi-national, joint-force operations. " ...

DOD RFID Contract Value Doubled and Extended: Via Savi Technology: SAVI TECHNOLOGY’S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RFID II CONTRACT CEILING INCREASED TO $424.5 MILLION: Procurement contract for RFID Products and Services Extended Two Years ...

Tags: Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, RFID Tag

Active RFID Network Enables Spain Military ...

Spain's military leverages Savi's active RFID network to optimize its supply chain ...

... "The Spanish Armed Forces (SAF) has contracted with Savi Technology to deploy Savi's Consignment Management Solution (CMS), which includes an active RFID network that interoperates with similar networks deployed by Savi for NATO countries and other allies. Savi's RFID networks and related software solutions have been deployed for a growing number of international defense organizations, including the U.S. Department of Defense, NATO headquarters, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Australian Defence Forces, and Denmark Ministry of Defence, among others. Recent findings from defense organizations show that Savi's solutions based on active RFID technologies when used with improved supply chain processes have significantly improved fill rates, reduced backlog orders by 70 percent, and reduced inventory by many tens of millions of dollars. Just as importantly, Savi's active RFID solutions for defense organizations have proven to improve operational efficiency, and enhance the confidence of war fighters in their logistics operations to get the right supplies to the right place at the right time. Savi's RFID solutions have been implemented in over 2,000 locations in over 50 countries, and are the foundation for the largest interoperable RFID networks deployed worldwide. Savi has also sold over 1.5 million tags to defense forces, and the combined networks track about 35,000 consignments a day. These RFID-based networks, which can function independently or interoperate with each other during multi-national deployments, are based on ISO’s 18000-7 standards operating at 433.92 MHz. Active RFID operating at 433.92 MHz with its ability to bend around metal objects has been proven to be the most effective RFID frequency in environments where large metal ISO containers are tracked and stored. Many other frequencies face significant challenges in this harsh environment, which can lead to decreased performance or require significant additional readers and other infrastructure to be as effective as Savi’s RFID networks. " ...

Active RFID Network Enables Spain Military: Via Savi Technology: SPAIN JOINS NATO AND ALLIED DEFENSE’S INTEROPERABLE RFID SOLUTIONS DEPLOYED BY SAVI TECHNOLOGY: Real-Time Active RFID Network Based on Global Standards Is Foundation for Spain’s Implementation of Savi’s Consignment Management Solution ...

RFID at Rolls-Royce ...

Rolls-Royce leverages RFID technology in its business processes ...

... "Rolls-Royce is using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track parts used to manufacture military aircraft. " ...

Via vnunet: Rolls-Royce looks to extend role of RFID ...

RFID in Military Deployments ...

RFID technology has role in the logistics of military deployments. DOD RFID policy was development from experiences in
logistics and operational requirements during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). ...

... "Radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies are being used by the military to provide visibility of items moving across the Defense Transportation System (DTS), as well as for asset visibility. RFIDs are a type of automatic identification system that has been available in commercial systems for a number of years. An RFID system enables data to be transmitted by a portable device called a tag. A tag is activated by an RFID interrogator and then transmits data stored on it. That information is read (by RFID), processed, and stored according to the needs of a particular application or information system. Typically, applications are in the fields of logistics, inventory control, rail yard asset management, and vehicle tracking. " ...

RFID in Military Deployments: Via FHWA Office of Operations: Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways - Chapter 5. Technologies Supporting Military Deployments

RFID UID Military Packaging Seminar ...

Local seminar on RFID UID this Thursday ...

... "Thursday January 12: Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Military Packaging Requirements, 9 a.m.-noon; RFID/UID, military marking requirements for items and packages, 1-4 p.m., 616 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. " ...

RFID UID Military Packaging Seminar: Via St. Paul Pioneer Press: WEEKLY PLANNER

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain ...

NATO awards Savi contract to sustain operations of its RFID-based network, built to track the supply chain between Europe and Afghanistan. ...

... "The contract followed a year-long assessment of the RFID backbone Savi deployed for NATO. The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The new NATO contract calls for additional units of Savi’s readers (Savi Reader SR-650) to be placed at key transportation nodes along the ISAF Network, more Savi tags (ST-654) to be affixed to containers and air pallets, and for a network wide software upgrade to CMS 1.0, which will be hosted at NC3A’s facility in The Hague, Netherlands, where CMS will interface with the NATO LOGFAS Logistics IT system. " ...

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain: Via Savi Technology: NATO AWARDS SAVI TECHNOLOGY A NEW CONTRACT FOR RFID NETWORK UPGRADES TO TRACK DEFENSE CONSIGNMENTS: Savi’s New SmartChain® Consignment Management Solution Brings Real-Time Visibility of Joint Force, Multi-National Shipments from Europe to Afghanistan ...

Additional references on the NATO RFID supply chain network:

Focus on DLA: "In fact, asset tracking has become a NATO interest item with the recognition of the inability of traditional materiel management techniques to trace individual assets accurately. The 1998 NATO Ministerial Guidance prioritized the achievement of a common standard asset tracking system through the establishment of the Asset Tracking Interservice Working Group. "

International Asset Tracking & Materials Handling Standardization: "The aim of NATO standardization is to enhance the Alliance's operational effectiveness, achieve the closest practicable cooperation among forces, and to improve efficiency in the use of available resources. LOGSA PSCC supports NATO standardization under the NATO Standardization Agency for asset tracking and materials handling as to increase multinational force compatibility (MFC). As our defense resources diminish, we can make more efficient use of resources through MFC. Our prime goal is to establish Standardization Agreements (STANAGs), which are agreements among several or all 19 member nations to adopt like or similar military equipment, ammunition, supplies, and stores; and operational, logistic, and administrative procedures. "

Supply Chain Systems Transformation - Portfolio Management - Milestones: "IUID STANAG ratification by NATO Asset Tracking Working Group"

RFID Mobile Reader: Long Range, Active Tags ...

Savi and Intermec collaborate to bring mobile RFID reader technology to DOD applications, such as tracking material in the supply chain via active RFID tags. ...

RFID Mobile Reader: Long Range, Active Tags: Via Intermec: Savi and Intermec Introduce Enhanced Active RFID Reader System to Track In-Transit and RFID-Tagged Military Supplies ...

... "The Savi Mobile Reader (SMR-650). The SMR-650, based on Savi's EchoPointTM technology, uses both 123MHz radio frequency for short-range transmissions and 433.92 MHz radio frequency for long-range radio transmissions up to 200 feet. The SMR is a low-profile, lightweight, battery-operated reader that commissions, reads and writes to Savi's active, data-rich RFID tags. The SMR-650 mounts on the back of the Intermec mobile computer. " ...

Ruggedized RFID Reader System: DOD Applications Active RFID ...

Savi and Intermec collaborate to deliver a light-weight, small, and highly-capable active RFID reader system for military applications, such as supply chain visibility. ...

Via Savi Technology: Savi and Intermec Introduce Enhanced Active RFID Reader System to Track In-Transit and RFID-Tagged Military Supplies: Provides more powerful and agile capabilities for real-time supply chain visibility in military operations ...

... "Savi Technology and Intermec Technologies Corporation, two long-time, leading providers of real-time supply chain solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), introduced a new active RFID reader system designed specifically to read bar codes and active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The lightweight, highly functional RFID reader system enhances the ability of DoD logistics personnel to identify and keep track of in-transit military supplies marked with bar code and active RFID technologies. First orders and shipments of the dual-frequency reader system already have been made to the U.S. Department of Defense. Drawing on a combined 30 years of DoD experience, the ruggedized reader system includes additional functionality and is lighter, smaller and more robust than previous generations of similar devices. It is able to read from and write to Savi's active, data-rich RFID tags and also can scan and process data from standard linear, matrix, stacked and composite bar codes. " ...

Anytime Anywhere RFID Technology: Military Applications ...

Imagine the convergance of radio frequency identification and global positioning. Objects identify themselves and their position to enable real-time, global visibility. Bob Brewin explores the Army's vision for next-generation radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Anytime Anywhere RFID Technology: Military Applications: Via FCW: Army wants any time, anywhere RFID tag

... "The Army wants some help in developing next-generation radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with built-in global wireless connectivity that will allow the service to locate shipping containers any time, anywhere. " ...

UWB RFID Tag: 10 Year Battery Life ...

Multispectral Solutions introduces active UWB RFID tag with a battery life expectancy of 10 years. ...

Via Multispectral Solutions, Inc.: MULTISPECTRAL SOLUTIONS' ULTRA WIDEBAND RFID TAG SETS INDUSTRY RECORD WITH 10 YEAR BATTERY LIFE ...

... "Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), the industry leader in ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, announces the latest in its series of active RFID tags for its Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System product line. The new series of tags utilize a patented technique to achieve an operational life expectancy of greater than 10 years on a single Lithium button cell battery. MSSI's micro inventory tag, measuring only 39 x 11 x 21 mm (1.5 x 0.4 x 0.8 in) complete with antenna and battery, now achieves an operational life expectancy of greater than 10 years transmitting once every two seconds. Using a tiny button cell battery, 3.2 x 16 mm CR1632 rated at 125 mAh, MSSI's tag life expectancy actually equals or exceeds the manufacturer's specification for battery shelf life at room temperature, or 10 years. Utilizing MSSI's patented UWB technology, the Sapphire DART tags have read ranges in excess of 200 meters (650 feet) and can provide accuracy and precision of 10 cm (4 inches) in real time location system (RTLS) applications. " ...

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. With an emphasis placed upon complete system solutions, MSSI's UWB portfolio is unique in the industry, encompassing a range of products for military, Government and commercial applications. The company's Sapphire Precision Asset Location System™ is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management.

Ubisense Sensors: RFID Active Tags

Ubisense support accelerated customer growth in RFID and associated UWB sensor technology with process efficiency, tracking, and security. ...

Ubisense Sensors: RFID Active Tags: Via Ubisense: UBISENSE REPORTS 60 NEW CUSTOMERS AS DEMAND FOR HIGH ACCURACY INDOOR LOCATION TECHNOLOGY INTESIFIES: Ubisense enhances process efficiencies, space utilization and security for, healthcare, industrial, military and more ...

... "Ubisense provides innovative, sensor-driven technology that utilizes UWB to report person and asset location within one foot of accuracy. Small sensors are placed within the indoor environment and active tags worn by people or attached to assets provide location information that can be viewed in 3D. This location data can be used to determine the efficiency and security of any indoor space or training scenario. For instance, US-based DSCI provides live, virtual training scenarios for the Department of Defense (DoD) training centers. DSCI needed high resolution indoor tracking capabilities for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training. Finding that WiFi and Radio Frequency ID (RFID) systems do not offer the near-precise accuracy and reliability required by the DoD, DSCI turned to Ubisense. " ...

Ubisense provides location-aware, sensor-driven technology that increases the usability and security of space. Ubisense utilizes advanced ultra-wideband (UWB) to deliver real-time location data within one foot of accuracy to more than 60 customers spanning workplace, healthcare, industrial and military organizations worldwide. The company is headquartered in Cambridge , England with offices in Denver , Colorado and Dortmund, Germany.

Military RFID: Innovation DNA

RFID is taking root in the military for supporting the track and trace of inventory to support field visibility. Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News, explores the use of RFID in the military and the accleration of RFID adoption through the defense industry, where the DNA for innovative technology exists. ...

Military RFID: Innovation DNA: Via Technology News World: RFID : Military Calling Up RFID ...

... "Duncan McCollum, principal in Dallas at Computer Sciences Corp., said that many defense contractors will be quick to adopt RFID, because they're already comfortable dealing with cutting-edge technology. " ...

Small RFID Reader Antenna Introduced: Gate Pillars ...

Small RFID Reader Antenna: MTI Introduces a Compact Antenna for RFID Reader Applications: MTI Wireless Edge brings to market their 900MHz dual circular polarity (L+R) 8dBic antenna, the smallest of its kind that allows for easy integration with portal and conveyer RFID readers ...

... "MTI Wireless Edge, the world leader of advanced high quality low cost flat panel antenna solutions, announced the introduction of their new dual RHCP + LHCP circular polarity 8 dBic antenna - MT-262010/TRLH, covering the 902-928MHz band. This antenna is the industry's smallest and lightest available antennas, designed to meet the market needs for RFID gate pillars. Its compact size 500x200 mm (20x8 Inches) and weight of less then 2kg make it the ideal choice for RFID reader applications. With mounting designed for easy, simple and quick installation, this is almost a plug and play solution. " ...

MTI Wireless Edge is the world leader in the development, production and marketing of high quality, low cost, flat panel antennas for Fixed Wireless and RFID applications. MTI has more than 30 years experience in supplying antennas for both military and commercial applications from 100 KHz to 40 GHz. BTS, CPE, broad and narrow band fixed wireless applications in PTP and PMP schemes, licensed and unlicensed bands, as well as for RFID readers. MTI Military products include a wide range of broadband, tactical and specialized communications antennas, antenna systems and DF arrays installed on numerous airborne, ground and naval, including submarine, platforms worldwide. MTI’s ISO 9001 certified development and production plant, based in Israel, In house test facilities from 8 meters to 300 meters.

Magnetometer RFID Advanced Sensing Applications ...

Magnetometer RFID Advanced Sensing Applications: Via mPhase: mPhase Technologies CEO: Magnetometer Represents Enormous Potential for Company; Durando Says Investors Unfamiliar With Implication of Innovative Sensor Device ...

Miniature magnetometer has applications in advanced sensing for RFID ...

... "Metal detection is only one application for these magnetometers, says Durando. These advanced sensors can also be used for RFID tags, metal stress detection, location and direction finding, representing multi-million dollar opportunities. Because it is more sensitive and less costly than available technology, the new class of magnetometer will find new markets in specialized military as well as mass-market commercial applications, he states. " ...

mPhase Technologies was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT, with offices in Little Falls, NJ, New York City, NY and Atlanta, GA.

RFID Inflection Point Prediction: Unisys ...

RFID Inflection Point Prediction: Via Unisys: Predicts 2006 will be RFID's Inflection Point ...

Unisys takes a shot a predicting inflection point for RFID technology, citing key growth statistics and external influences ...

... "According to Unisys, adoption within the aviation industry will more than double in 2006 due to the recent ruling, which allows passive RFID to be used for goods carried on airplanes and aircraft parts. The international shipping and transportation industry will also make great strides by using lessons learned by the early adopters, retail and consumer goods, automotive, healthcare and life sciences, and the military. " ...

Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage.

USMarines Mobile RFID Infrastructure ...

USMarines Mobile RFID Infrastructure: SAVI TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYS NEW MOBILE RFID INFRASTRUCTURE KIT FOR REAL-TIME VISIBILITY OF MILITARY SUPPLIES TO THE LAST MILE: NEW PORTABLE DEPLOYMENT KIT ORDERED BY U.S. MARINES HELPS GET RIGHT SUPPLIES TO THE WARFIGHTER AT THE RIGHT TIME ANYWHERE ...

USMarines will leverage Savi RFID technology to establish a mobile infrastructure in the area of military operations ...

... "Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of RFID supply chain solutions, today announced the release of a new compact, highly mobile RFID solution that directly supports the war fighter deployed in the Area of Operations, such as Iraq and Afghanistan . Called the Portable Deployment Kit (PDK), the full solution-in-a-case enables for the first time military logisticians to leverage RFID to track critical military supplies in near real-time into the last tactical mile of operations. The PDK is a self-contained carrying case that delivers a full mobile RFID solution that addresses the long-time military challenge of supply chain visibility directly into the Area of Operations, referred to as the last tactical mile, where there is no RFID fixed reader infrastructure. The United States Marine Corps Systems Command is the first customer and has placed an initial order for 100 units to be deployed in Southwest Asia . " ...

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Singapore, and Washington D.C.

Tag: RFID

RFID Global Security ...

RFID Global Security: The Office of Science - The Federal Laboratory Consortium Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards

... "Current global security concerns will likely increase the demand for products such as the RFID system. The ability to track and deactivate items such as military equipment and weapons may become extremely important in the war against terrorism. This technology, with its ability to be easily attached to anything that needs to be monitored or located, such as airplanes or ships, will prove to be a vital element of providing protection against terrorist acts. " ...

RFID DMEA Investments: Rugged Antenna

RFID DMEA Investments: Rugged Antenna: Paratek Awarded $1.987 Million DMEA Contract for RFID ...

... "Paratek Microwave, Inc., a privately held company at the forefront of the next generation wireless devices, announced a $1.987 million contract award from the Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA). This research and development award is to advance the state-of-the-art concepts for ruggedized military radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. " ...

Paratek is uniquely able to address the solutions needed for the next generation wireless devices by combining its patented tunable RF and microwave dielectric materials technology with its highly integrated 3-D miniaturization circuit and module design. Resulting products are multi-band, multi-function radio frequency components and front ends with ultra wideband frequency agility for software defined radios, circuit agility for longer battery life, and real-time adaptive impedance matching for improved performance. Other products include electronically tunable RF filters, pre-selectors and phase shifters. Paratek has also developed a line of smart scanning and phased array antennas, which provide enhanced wireless network performance, flexibility, scalability, and are particularly well suited for RFID and communications on the move applications. Paratek is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Zigbee RFID: Efficient Power Source ...

Zigbee RFID: Applied Digital Completes Development of Next-Generation Thermo Life™ that Creates More Efficient Power Output ...

... "The new Thermo Life™ design creates a more efficient power output and contributes to higher conversion efficiency. The new design also increases potential applications for Thermo Life™ such as a viable energy source for active RFID tags, ZigBee Chipsets, wearable electronics, medical devices and micro-sensor systems. With the recent acquisition of eXI wireless, VeriChip Corporation now offers active RFID tags in a healthcare-security environment. As VeriChip - an RFID Company for People – evolves, Thermo Life™ can be used as an alternative power source for external RFID tags in a healthcare environment providing a lifetime power source and negating the need for a change of batteries. The new wireless standard of 802.15.4, called ZigBee, offers, for the first time, a standards-based wireless platform optimized for the unique needs of remote monitoring and control applications including simplicity, reliablitiy, low-cost, and above all, lowpower. " ...

Applied Digital develops innovative security products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's unique and often proprietary products provide security for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader of Security Through Innovation. Applied Digital is the owner of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC).

Military RFID Applications: Marine Ammunition

Marine Corps News> ASP Marines explode all expectations

Cpl. C. J. Yard, 2nd Force Service Support Group, writes ...

... "The ammo is pulled three days in advance and then sent to the issues section where the count is verified to ensure 100 percent accountability and then is staged on a pallet with the RFID tag. We've never used RFID tags before, said Adams. Headquarters Marine Corps has been trying to do it. We just said give us the tags and made it happen. It is tricky though, you can't just put a tag on any ordnance because radio waves and some types of ordnance don't play well. The Marines also ensure the ammunition makes it to the correct location personally. " ...

DoD RFID Biometric Identification ...

DefenseLINK News: DoD Readies Biometric RFID System for U.S. Bases in Iraq

Gerry J. Gilmore, AFPS, writes ...

... "The Defense Department is fine-tuning a $75 million biometric identification system designed to improve force protection at U.S. military bases in Iraq, according to officials involved with the project. A technician scans in a person's iris for input into DoD's biometric ID computer database during a recent demonstration of the system. At a recent system demonstration, DoD officials said the state-of-the-art system will use biographical data, facial photographs, fingerprints and iris scans collected from Iraqis and other non-U.S. citizens who want to work on U.S. bases in Iraq to develop ID cards that can't be counterfeited. " ...

RFID Scanner Medical Coordination Role ...

RFID Role in Tactical Medical Coordination System (TacMedCS)...

... "This system exploits passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to automate some of the casualty evacuation process. This system differs from Common Access Card (CAC) and other alternative approaches to digital medical information. TacMedCS is appealing because it is a Radio Frequency based system, which doesn't require contact with the device to be able to read and write data. There is no need to remove clothing or protective gear. The tag has been tested through MOPP gear, Kevlar body armor, and various other forms of military clothing. The tag is passive. It will only transmit approximately one foot away, and only when interrogated with a RFID scanner. The System includes four basic components: a tag, handheld RFID tag scanner, lap top computer system, and central database server. " ...

RFID DOD Supply Chain ...

Army Logistician (RFID Vision in the DOD Supply Chain) ...

Alan F. Estevez writes ... The Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration believes that the real value of RFID lies not in what it can do today but in what it will do in the future. ...

... "Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an enabling technology that allows military logisticians to synthesize and integrate end-to-end information about assets. The Department of Defense (DOD) is a globally sophisticated user of active RFID, with more than a decade of experience in this technology and the most extensive RFID network in the world. Now, DOD is attempting to standardize the use of active RFID and is moving ahead with the application of passive RFID technologies. (Active RFID uses a battery within the tag to power the tag and its RF communications circuitry. Passive RFID relies on radio frequency energy transferred from the reader to the tag to power the tag.) " ...

Alan F. Estevez is the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration within the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.

US Government RFID Purchase Agreements

SAMSys to Provide RFID Readers to U.S. Government ...

SAMSys secures RFID purchase agreements from the US Government ...

... "SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX) announced today that two of its value-added resellers have been awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements authorizing the use of SAMSys new MP9320 v2.8 radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to comply with RFID mandates from the U.S. Department of Defense. The agreements are expected to result in the sale of at least 700 fixed RFID readers from multiple vendors over the next year during the first phase of a long-term initiative to implement RFID technology throughout the DoD's supply chain. The contracts were awarded to WFI Government Services, Inc., and CDO Technologies, Inc., both SAMSys resellers, as part of the DoD's Passive Radio Frequency Identification Electronic Product Code-1 (RFID EPC-1) project. The project requires DoD suppliers to place RFID tags on all cases and pallets containing products sold to the U.S. military. Multi-protocol passive RFID EPC-1 readers are needed to exchange data with the tags in order to expedite identification and tracking of DoD supplies. " ...

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: “SMY”. The Company has a total of 47.7 million shares outstanding.

Event-Driven RFID Technology ...

COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES REITERATES POSITIVE FORECAST ...

... "Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT) announced today that it expects double-digit growth in fiscal 2005 revenue and net income over 2004 results. The CTT fiscal year ends July 31, 2005. ... CTT's patented RFID event-driven information technology allows movement of individuals or assets to be tracked, coordinated and managed in applications including medical patient information, homeland security, military and general business. " ...

Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider focused on the technology needs of its customers and transforming those requirements into commercially viable solutions. CTT is a global leader in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative technologies in life, digital, nano, and physical sciences developed by universities, companies and inventors. The global market for technology transfer services is estimated at $150 billion annually. CTT maximizes the value of intellectual assets for the benefit of its customers, clients and shareholders.

RFID Background ...

United States Patent Application: 0030028787

... "One solution involves the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. RF ID technology is more commonly associated with aircraft identification systems, in which each aircraft has a transponder that emits a code in response to receiving radio waves of the correct frequency. The emitted code helps aircraft identify one another and thereby avoid collision or, in the case of military aircraft, avoid firing on each other. This technology has also been used in door entry systems, in which employees of a company are issued security cards, each card having a transponder that transmits an ID code in the presence of an electromagnetic field. To enter a secured door, an employee places his or her security card in close proximity to a card reader. The card reader emits radio waves that cause the security card to respond with an ID code. The security system then determines whether or not to open the door based on the ID code. " ...

Low Cost RFID Electronics ...

Sirenza Microdevices Reports First Quarter 2005 Results ...

... "Production release of medium-power discrete LDMOS products in low cost, "green" configured or environmentally responsible SOIC2 packaging for wireless infrastructure and RFID applications; these products use Sirenza's patented tungsten plug semiconductor technology to provide outstanding gain and linearity performance, along with internal ESD protection." ...

Headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., with design centers throughout the U.S., Sirenza Microdevices is a leading designer and an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System certified (registered by QMI) supplier of high performance radio frequency (RF) components for the commercial communications and A&D equipment markets. Sirenza's integrated circuit (IC) and multi-chip module (MCM) product lines include amplifiers, power amplifiers, transceivers, tuners, discrete devices, RF signal processing components, signal source components, government and military specified components, and antennae and receivers for satellite radio.

RFID Product Information Management RFID-PIM ...

RFID Product Information Management RFID-PIM: AAFES Expects to Decrease Operating Costs with GXS’ Product Information Manager ...

GXS PIM system will be used to manage information through the AAFES supply processes into customer systems, leveraging the DOD RFID technology ...

... GXS, a leading provider of B2B e-commerce solutions, today announced that the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has selected GXS’ Product Information Manager (PIM) Retailer Edition to integrate inbound product information from its suppliers into its customer facing systems. ... In addition, the PIM solution establishes a single source for product data, creating consistency across departments and disciplines. For AAFES, PIM Retailer Edition will be the foundation for price and promotion synchronization, scan-based trading and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The U.S. Department of Defense now requires that RFID be implemented by all military vendors. ...

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) brings a tradition of value, service and support to its 11.5 million authorized customers without regard to where they may be stationed. AAFES operates 12,000 facilities in more than 35 countries and in all 50 states. These include 3,150 retail facilities, of which 160 are main stores on Army, Air Force and Marine installations throughout the world.

GXS (Global eXchange Services) is a leading worldwide provider of B2B e-commerce solutions that simplify and enhance business process integration and collaboration. Organizations worldwide, including over half of the Fortune 500, leverage the GXS Trading GridSM to achieve the perfect balance of supply and demand. Active in the global standards arena, GXS solutions enable customers both large and small, to connect with global partners, synchronize product information, optimize inventory levels and demand forecasts, and accelerate the execution of supply chains. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., GXS provides sales and support to businesses and their partners worldwide.

RFID Clothing Commerce ...

C&T Contracting Page

... "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Although official scheduled implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is January 1, 2005, compliance is voluntary pending issuance of contractual language and implementation guidance by DLA. Generally, it is anticipated that passive RFID will apply to Clothing and Textile (C&T) acquisitions and that C&T will have little to no involvement with active RFID. Please Note: At this point in time, until contractual language addressing RFID is incorporated in a specific solicitation or contract (via modification), contractor compliance with this requirement is not mandatory. " ...

When U.S. warfighters go to war and operations other than war, products from DSCP's Clothing and Textiles Directorate (www.warfighter.net) always go with them. This business unit supplies more than 8,000 different items ranging from uniforms and body armor to tents and canteens. Many Clothing and Textiles products such as BDUs are unique to the military, and the Directorate teams with Military Service customers and private vendors to design and test them. Clothing and Textiles also identifies, tests, and approves commercial items for military use, such as sweatshirts, gloves, and blankets. It supplies special purpose clothing, wet weather clothing, chemical suits, and field packs. In addition to products, the Clothing and Textiles Directorate provides extended supply chain management right up to the "point of sale," when individual warfighters or military units receive the products they need. Through the Directorate, DSCP plays an active role in maintaining a domestic manufacturing base for military clothing and textile products, especially through small and disadvantaged businesses.

RFID Parts Tracking Tool ...

Parts Tracker - Unique Tool for the Warfighter ...

Francis Leong writes ...

... "If a shipment is moving by military transportation and an RFID tag is attached to the container, the information on the tag can be accessed through Parts Tracker's RFID tag query. Many layers of information can be obtained through this query the current date, time, and location of the container; the consignor, consignee, and carrier owner; the container's consolidation transportation control number (TCN); and all shipment-related TCNs. A query by RFID tag number will show the historical record of the container, including locations, dates, and times for each of its movements. A detailed query of the RFID tag will provide information on all items in that container by nomenclature, document number, package suffix code, national stock number, quantity, hub receipt date, and ship date." ...

Transportation Control Number (TCN): The single standard shipment identification number for all DOD-sponsored movements (i.e., materiel and equipment and all vendor shipping transactions involving DOD materiel). The TCN is a 17-position alpha-numeric data element assigned to control a shipment unit through the transportation system (to include CONUS shipments, shipments entering the DTS, and commercial Systems).

RFID Visibility: Locate, Track, Trace ...

General Store Newsletter

Arleen Gearhart writes ...

... "The Material Handling Equipment section of DSCP's General & Industrial Directorate's Equipment CBU is purchasing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags - the latest and best technology tool for timely locating, tracking, tracing and deploying military supplies and managing resources throughout the world. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has directed that all containers for Operation Enduring Freedom include RFID tags. The RFID tag is a combination computer, memory, controller and two-way radio. They reduce or eliminate repetitive work and lower manpower requirements and associated costs." ...

RFID Global Positioning Integration ...

Latest RFID Tag Sharpens Asset Visibility ...

Jessica Walter-Groft, Defense Distribution Center’s Public Affairs Office, writes ...

... "Using the Iridium network of global satellites, the prototype is a combination unit that includes a traditional RFID tag along with global positioning system and satellite capabilities, giving defense transportation personnel access to the tag's location within feet of its exact position. As materiel release orders flowed in to DDSP, the Department of Defense's largest warehouse and the eastern strategic distribution platform for military supplies, a group of self-proclaimed wire heads from various federal agencies and private technology companies worked alongside DDSP information technology personnel to write shipment data onto the 3G prototype tags." ...

Contact: Jackie Noble 717 770-6223, Jackie.noble@dla.mil

DoD RFID Supply Tracking System ...

DefenseLINK News: DoD Discusses New Supply Tracking System With Vendors

Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA, American Forces Press Service, writes ...

... "Military logisticians hope to take the factory to the foxhole by using radio- frequency identification, or RFID, tags to improve supply chains while reducing cost. The RFID technology has become part of a new DoD initiative making it mandatory for all items in the department's inventory to be distinguishable from one another. " ...

Savi RFID Contract: Automatic Identification Technology

PM J-AIT // Office of the Product Manager, Joint-Automatic Identification Technology

... "RFID Contract DAAB07-97-D-V007, Savi Technology, Inc. ...

Savi Technology provides real-time visibility into global supply chains to dynamically improve, control, and optimize operational performance. Under a $112 million multi-year contract with PM J-AIT for the DoD, the Savi system has been used in deployments that support U.S. military logistics operations throughout 300 nodes, tracking more than 200,000 items annually in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Savi operates the world's largest RFID network to track supplies from key depots to regional distribution centers and out to U.S. Army installations in Europe and other operating theaters." ...

RFID to Improve Military Logistics ...

DefenseLINK News: Radio ID Tagging Aims to Improve Military Logistics

... "By 2007, Estevez said, the department will require suppliers to apply RFID tags to cases, pallets and all packaging of commodities shipped to all DoD locations. The Defense Department, he noted, simply is mirroring newer inventory-control systems already undertaken by private-sector giants such as Wal-Mart. The Army now has $100 million invested in radio frequency identification technology, said Army Brig. Gen. Charles W. Fletcher Jr., commanding general of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command in Alexandria, Va., who also spoke at the conference. " ...

DOD RFID at FOSE 2005

FOSE 2005

FOSE 2005 - Where Government Meets Technology
April 5 - 7, 2005
Washington Convention Center

... "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are being used by the military to track everything from butter to bullets. In an effort to take full advantage of the inherent life-cycle asset management efficiencies that can by realized by RFID, DoD has established a policy for the use of RFID. This session will discuss the benefits of RFID tagging, movement to a single standard and the status of implementation of that standard, and interference issues associated with RFID.

Date: 04/05/2005
StartTime: 2:00 PM
End Time: 2:45 PM

Panelists:
John Lussier
RF Spectrum/Wireless Manager
DON CIO
Department of the Navy

Steve Ward
Senior Spectrum Engineer
DON CIO" ...

New RFID Developments Discussed By OakRidge CEO ...

New RFID Developments Discussed By OakRidge CEO ...

... This will be an important and exciting year for Oak Ridge Micro-Energy. Our company is at the forefront of a breakthrough in miniature energy storage technology that is being pulled into the market to fulfill the needs of national security, military, medical, and consumer electronics industries. Message 2: I am seeking a company that can produce and has stock of thin film rechargeable batteries approximately 48 X 85 mm X "thin" business card sized these will be used in an active RFID system and the quantities will be approx. 100 thousand units per year initially with a ramp up to 1 million units per year.

Mark Meriwether
President and Chief Executive Officer ...

Oak Ridge Micro-Energy Inc. produces thin film, solid-state batteries for commercial, consumer, industrial, homeland security, government, and medical applications. The Oak Ridge Micro-Energy thin film battery is rechargeable, lithium-based, and the active battery layers are manufactured to be significantly thinner than common plastic wrap. The company's batteries are intended for applications such as wireless smart sensors that operate in harsh environments, security cards, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, semiconductor non-volatile memory chips, and advanced medical devices. Initial production will target specialized high margin markets. However, continued expansion of the company manufacturing capacity, internally and through partnerships, will allow the company to reduce the manufacturing costs per battery and move into larger markets, such as RFID tags and smart cards. The company maintains offices in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Salt Lake City.

Radio ID Tagging ...

DefenseLINK News: Radio ID Tagging Aims to Improve Military Logistics

... "By 2007, Estevez said, the department will require suppliers to apply RFID tags to cases, pallets and all packaging of commodities shipped to all DoD locations. The Defense Department, he noted, simply is mirroring newer inventory-control systems already undertaken by private-sector giants such as Wal-Mart. The Army now has $100 million invested in radio frequency identification technology, said Army Brig. Gen. Charles W. Fletcher Jr., commanding general of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command in Alexandria, Va." ...

RFID Supply Tracking System With Vendors ...

DefenseLINK News: DoD Discusses New Supply Tracking System With Vendors

... "Military logisticians hope to take the 'factory to the foxhole' by using radio- frequency identification, or RFID, tags to improve supply chains while reducing cost. The RFID technology has become part of a new DoD initiative making it mandatory for all items in the department's inventory to be distinguishable from one another. Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Michael Wynne said RFID technology is a way for DoD to ensure military forces get everything they need, from food and water to supply parts. " ...

Lockheed Martin RFID Program ...

Lockheed Martin RFID Program: Lockheed Martin Joins Logistics Consortium EPCglobal US

Lockheed Martin support their RFID program through becoming member of EPCGlobal ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... EPC technology harnesses the power of radio frequency identification (RFID) and the EPCglobal Network to make supply chains more efficient. ...

... Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has become the newest subscriber to EPCglobal US, a not-for-profit standards organization dedicated to improving the technology that moves millions of shipments around the world every day. As a subscriber to EPCglobal US, Lockheed Martin will help in the creation of standards that will build the foundation for new systems that will enhance the way the military delivers supplies, ammunition and equipment to soldiers across the globe. ...

EPCglobal Inc, a joint venture between GS1 (Formerly EAN International) and the Uniform Code Council (UCC), is a not-for-profit organization entrusted to drive the global, multi-industry adoption and implementation of the EPCglobal Network (TM). EPCglobal leverages the nearly thirty-year heritage of GS1 and the UCC in successfully partnering with industry. The neutral, consensus-based, standards organization aims to make organizations more effective by enabling true visibility of information about items in the supply chain by developing and managing standards for the EPCglobal Network.

RFID Tags LongRange SemiPassive

Office of Science - Feature -

... "Long-Range Semi-Passive Radio Frequency Identification System: These unique semi-passive RF tags can identify, locate, and even determine the condition of any item to which it is attached. In an inventory application, this system significantly reduces the time to count, locate, monitor, and control distribution of resources ranging from commercial commodities (such as clothing, blood plasma, and perishable foods) to military equipment and personnel in the field." ...

Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Use Smart Sensor ...

Wireless Ad Hoc Networks: Smart Sensor Networks

... "A wireless ad hoc sensor network consists of a number of sensors spread across a geographical area. Each sensor has wireless communication capability and some level of intelligence for signal processing and networking of the data. Some examples of wireless ad hoc sensor networks are the following: Military sensor networks to detect and gain as much information as possible about enemy movements, explosions, and other phenomena of interest. Sensor networks to detect and characterize Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) attacks and material. " ...

RFID Government Technology Event ...

RFID Government Technology Event: Federal Technology Purchasing Projected to Increase 35%; FOSE 2005 ...

Emerging government technology event scheduled for April will include RFID technology and unique identification programs in progress at the DOD ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Carroll, Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems, (PEO EIS) remarked, "US Army imperatives such as Unique Identification and RFID have made ...

... Seven weeks before the April 5th opening day of FOSE 2005, government's technology-fest, registration for the event is on tap for its 29th annual gathering of government, military and homeland security professionals to test drive new technology. Market intelligence firm INPUT projects that federal technology system purchases of hardware and associated software are slated to reach $23 billion by 2009, a 35% increase from 2004. FOSE 2005, taking place on April 5-7 at the Washington DC Convention Center, is the hub for the government technology community with exhibits from more than 500 companies, industry keynotes, and whirlwind special events. ...

FOSE 2005 will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, 2005.

Radio Frequency Identification Industry Standards

PNNL Available Technologies: Radio Frequency Identification Tags - Industry Standards

... "Items that can be tracked and monitored with RF tags include inventory items, files and records, consumer goods on the shelf, bank notes and securities, individual components within an engine or machine, military or medical personnel in the field, medical products, or animals, as well as shipping containers and their contents." ...

RFID UWB in DOD Applications ...

Testimony of Ralph G. Petroff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Time Domain Corporation

... "Ultra Wideband (UWB) is an innovative wireless technology that will enable transformation of today's military - to preserve U.S. military technical superiority and our national economic security in the 21st Century. With proper support, UWB will be the springboard for a leap-ahead in our military security and economic competitiveness." ...

SubDermal RFID Micro Transponder Marketing ...

SubDermal RFID Micro Transponder: Applied Digital's VeriChip Corporation Forms Medical Advisory ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... The VeriChip product is a sub dermal RFID micro transponder that can be used in a variety of security, financial, emergency identification and healthcare ...

... Applied Digital (NASDAQ: ADSX), a provider of Security Through Innovation(TM), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, VeriChip Corporation, has formed a Medical Advisory Board to assist in expanding the adoption of VeriChip in the medical community. The Board's initial focus will be to advise the Company on ways to increase the acceptance and expand the marketing of VeriChip to practitioners, hospitals and makers of medical devices, insurance companies and Medicaid/Medicare. In addition, the Board will work closely with legislators and federal agencies to improve the quality of information technology in healthcare. Dr. Richard Seelig, Vice President of Medical Applications for VeriChip Corporation, will chair the Board. Other initial members are: Howard Weintraub, Ph.D., a principal in Landfall Therapeutics Consulting Group, LLC and Sameer Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA, a highly respected cardiologist and healthcare activist. ...

VeriChip Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Digital. The VeriChip product is a sub dermal RFID micro transponder that can be used in a variety of security, financial, emergency identification and healthcare applications. About the size of a grain of rice, each VeriChip device contains a unique verification number that is captured by briefly passing a proprietary scanner over the VeriChip. In October 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared VeriChip for medical applications in the United States. VeriChip is not an FDA-regulated device with regard to its security, financial, personal identification/safety applications and is MRI compatible. Applied Digital develops innovative security products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's unique and often proprietary products provide security for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader of Security Through Innovation. Applied Digital is the owner of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX: DOC).

RFID Company Growth through Innovation ...

RFID Company Growth through Innovation: Spectrum Signal Processing Reports Fourth Quarter and 2004 Year ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to jointly develop a suite of multi-purpose software-defined radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogators under three ...

... Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TSX:SSY)(NASDAQ:SSPI) today announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Spectrum reports all results in US dollars and in accordance with US GAAP. Fourth quarter financial highlights include: Revenue of $4.6 million; Gross margins of $2.8 million, or 61% of revenue; Net operating expenses of $2.5 million; Net earnings of $294,000, or $0.02 per share; ...

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY) is a leading supplier of software defined platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland, provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its allies and its prime contractors.

Smart Card Payment Terminal ...

Smart Card Payment Terminal: Navy Exchange Service Command Selects NCR Point-of-Sale Solution ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Our solution also includes NCR's smart-card-enabled advanced payment terminals and thermal receipt printers with check-imaging capabilities, which will allow ...

... NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) today announced that the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is installing NCR point-of-sale (POS) technology in its 113 Navy Exchange stores in the United States, Europe and the Pacific. NCR will also provide project coordination, installation and maintenance services. The solution includes NCR RealPOS(TM) 80 terminals and peripherals, as well as NCR RealScan(TM) bar-code scanners. Rollout began in January 2005 and will continue through April. ...

NEXCOM is headquarters for the worldwide Navy Exchange System. Its mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support quality-of-life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. Navy Exchanges are run as non-appropriated fund activities, that is, they are self-sufficient and do not receive appropriated or taxpayer dollars. NEXCOM is responsible for the oversight of 109 Navy Exchange complexes with 344 stores worldwide, 42 Navy Lodges, 173 ship's stores and the Uniform Program Management Office. These four independently functioning programs of the Navy Exchange System generated $2.1 billion in sales in 2003 and gave $51.4 million to Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position.

Additional resources on smart card payment terminals ...

Smart Card Alliance - Industry News: Alliance News: leader Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced another major win for its highly popular EMV-certified T7Plus card payment terminal and operating ...

Smart Card Adapters and Machines: VeriFone's SC™ family of world-class products, the SC 250 attaches to a VeriFone Everest™ Omni® 490 payment terminal, extending smart card read/write ...

TietoEnator's payment card system complies with EMV smart card: as well as the leading payment terminal manufacturer Hypercom. The co-operation partners undertook a full end-to-end testing of EMV smart card transactions. ...

RFID Frequency Spectrum Management for Passive RFID Technology in the Supply Chain ...

RFID Frequency Spectrum Management ...

From Business Rules for Passive RFID Technology in the DoD Supply Chain ...

... DoD components will forward requests for frequency allocation approval via command channels to the cognizant military frequency management office to ensure that RFID tags comply with US national and host-nation spectrum management policies. RFID tags may require electromagnetic compatibility analysis to quantify the mutual effects of RFID devices within all intended operational environments. RFID tags that meet the technical specifications of 47 CFR 15 of the FCC’s Rules and Regulations for Non-Licensed Devices, i.e. Part 15, must accept and may not cause electromagnetic interference to any other federal or civil RF device. ...

Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags reflect energy from the reader/interrogator or receive and temporarily store a small amount of energy from the reader/interrogator signal in order to generate the tag response. Passive RFID requires strong RF signals from the reader/interrogator, and the RF signal strength returned from the tag is constrained to low levels by the limited energy. This low signal strength equates to a shorter range for passive tags than for active tags. The DoD Logistics Automatic Identification Technology (LOG-AIT) Office is the DoD focal point for coordinating overarching guidance for the use of AIT within DoD. The Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Product Manager - Automatic Identification Technology (PM-AIT) Office is the DoD procurement activity for AIT equipment (to include RFID equipment and infrastructure) and will establish a standing contract for equipment installation and maintenance.

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RFID Enables Event-Driven Data Collection Applications ...

RFID Event-Driven Data Collection: Competitive Technologies Selected to Globally Commercialize RFID ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... Designed to capture "event driven" data through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as well as other methods, USMS's technology allows the movement of ...

... Competitive Technologies, Inc. (Amex: CTT - News) announced today that it has signed an agreement with USM Systems, Ltd. (USMS) to exclusively license and commercialize worldwide USMS's patented "event-driven" information technology. Designed to capture "event driven" data through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as well as other methods, USMS's technology allows the movement of individuals or assets to be tracked, coordinated and managed in applications including medical patient information, homeland security, military and general business. ...

Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider focused on the technology needs of its customers and transforming those requirements into commercially viable solutions. CTT is a global leader in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative technologies in life, electronic, nano, and physical sciences developed by universities, companies and inventors. The global market for technology transfer services is estimated at $150 billion annually. CTT maximizes the value of intellectual assets for the benefit of its customers, clients and shareholders. USM Systems, Ltd. is a Michigan based corporation formed in June of 1995. USMS has developed a comprehensive set of products and systems, based within a single platform suite of tools that provide for a simple solution for those who require real time access to "Event Driven" data. "Event Driven" data might include, but is not limited to, the movement -- including tracking, finding, and management -- of various definable assets and personnel as they exist within any defined environment. USMS enjoys product and process protection under the following patents: Programmable Monitoring System and Method: Patent #5,438,607; Event Driven Information System: Patent #6,373,389; Event Driven Information System: Patent # 6,717,517.

Additional resources on RFID event-driven data ...

About IBSS: Event Driven” patents which encompass the collection of data through the use of various media, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology ...

Five Points to Consider in Your RFID Project Plan: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Because RFID-enabled devices will deliver event-driven information that could ... inventory plans, supply chain partners need to ensure that this data can be ...

In 2015: sensors everywhere, computers invisible: The amount of information, delivered by billions if not trillions of RFID sensors, or ... managed networks, will explode, requiring an event-driven model that ...

RFID Technology Has Role in Tsunami Relief: Army Team Handles Tsunami Relief Supplies

RFID Role in Disaster Relief: Army port team handling incoming tsunami relief supplies

From Army News Service ...

... "As part of the delivery process, the 599th DDST will provide disaster-relief troops and their commanders with 100 percent in-transit visibility through the use of radio frequency identification tags. Sgt. 1st Class Paul Guerrero, from the 835th Transportation, Battalion said, As each piece of required equipment is discharged from the ship, it will be marked with an RFID tag. Then the tag will be scanned and imported into the Worldwide Port System, where commanders can track the equipment as it makes its way to the final destination. The visibility of equipment offered by the RFID system gives commanders greater access to their assets. Additionally, the system provides accountability for the resources being utilized for the humanitarian operation. On Jan. 9, members of the 599th DDST assisted with the arrival of the first group of military vehicles to join the tsunami relief efforts. The Westpac Express High Speed Vessel discharged more than 90 Marines and 75 pieces of equipment at the Port of Chuk Samet under the 599th management. " ...

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Build RFID Networks ...

Build RFID Networks: RF Code Releases Developer's Kit for RFID Network Appliance

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is making available a powerful set of tools for enterprises that are building RFID networks. ...

RF Code's award winning TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets. About RF Code, Inc.: RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

Additional resources about building RFID networks ...

RFID Enabled Supply Chain Networks: The Next: Industry could not build the developing computer, telecommunications and wireless networks ... Building RFID networks will, in many ways, mirror the themes we saw ...

RFID and Sensor-based Device and Network Management: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... easily extend what they have today into increasingly mature RFID networks that include ... takes from a device and network management perspective to build deep and ...

VeriSign Demonstrates EPC Network Services in Germany - RFID from: ONS) of the EPC Global Network, VeriSign will be supporting RFID networks through Managed ... basis as companies continue to research, design, and build their RFID ...

Military Contracts with Savi Technology to Build RFID Networks: the US DoD, which Savi has helped over the past decade to build the In ... Savi, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset ...