Solar RFID: RPI Pilot

RPI pilots solar-powered RFID readers to collect traffic data and monitor flow. The portable RFID reader has the potential to decrease traffic congestion and enable travel time estimation in real-time, using intelligence dynamically about work zones, events, etc. When fully networked, the RFID-enable database can recommend the best driving routes and avoid construction zones and accidents. ...

... "In the coming months, the units will be deployed to collect traffic data during the morning commute on busy Capital Region roads. The portable units, which are based on the same technology as E-ZPass tag readers, could eventually be used to provide valuable data for a variety of applications, from decreasing congestion in work zones to assisting emergency evacuations. A portable, solar-powered tag reader that collects data to monitor traffic flow. The research is funded through a $3.9 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to the Center for Infrastructure and Transportation Studies (CITS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. " ...

Via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Portable, Solar-Powered Tag Readers Could Improve Traffic Management

RFID Gen2 Chip Supply for Alien ...

Tower Semi will manufacture Generation 2 RFID chips for Alien Technology. ...

... "Tower Semiconductor Ltd., a pure-play independent specialty foundry, announced that it is the manufacturing supplier for Alien Technology's internally-designed Gen 2 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) integrated circuits. These ICs recently achieved the EPCGlobal certification mark. The RFID ICs are produced at Tower's Fab2 in an advanced 0.18-micron manufacturing process. Market analysts forecast the RFID IC's market to grow significantly to between $500 millions and $1 Billion by 2010, mainly due to the Gen 2 impact. RFID tags help enable supply chain efficiency, visibility and security and are being deployed in retail, defense, transportation and health markets. Some of the implementation initiatives are being led by major US retailers. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 13 federal agencies are already using or plan to deploy RFID technology. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), has mandated RFID's use across its suppliers for increased supply chain visibility and improved forecasting. The newly certified Alien Gen 2 RFID chips include some new CMOS devices which were jointly developed with Tower. IC development efforts focused on the low-power requirements for such an RFID tag which draws its power solely from transmitted Radio Frequency energy. " ...

RFID Gen2 Chip Supply for Alien: Via Tower Semiconductor: Tower Semiconductor Manufactures Gen 2 RFID Tags for Alien Technology ...

RFID InterModal Asset Movement ...

RFID InterModal Asset Movement: ITS Road Trip is the Theme for Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia 2005 Annual Meeting ...

ITS annual meeting will cover topics such as intermodal asset management using RFID technology ...

... "Advances in ITS for Freight, Ports and Transit. The use of RFID for tracking inter-model asset movement, best practices for secure movement of freight and the future of ITS for bus rapid transit (BRT). " ...

ITS Georgia is a group of organizations that support ITS technology as a way to significantly reduce congestion and improve the performance, safety and efficiency of our transportation system. ITS Georgia provides a forum for advocacy, facilitation, integration, and for learning more about Intelligent Transportation Systems. ITS Georgia members include federal, state and local transportation agencies, ITS technology and service providers, large private and commercial transportation system users, universities, and other interested parties with missions that involve, or are affected by, the transportation system. ITS Georgia is the state Chapter of ITS America. ITS America is the organization that provides technical advice and assistance to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

RFID Tagging Authentication: Encrypted Shipping Manifest ...

RFID Tagging Authentication: Encrypted Shipping Manifest: SupplyChain Guardian: Multi-product, Multi-supplier, Multi-retailer and Multi-frequency ...

RFID system supports DOD standards for tagging, authentication ...

... "RFID Tagging and RFID Authentication: SupplyChain Guardian™ provides a complete turn-key solution at the source for a secure and trusted global supply chain. Our EPC compliant RFID tagging and RFID authentication system meets all world RFID commercial and U.S. Department of Defense standards and is double-byte language-enabled with full integration into major ERP platforms such as SAP and Oracle. Our Java-based system generates an encrypted shipping manifest that is securely transmitted via the Internet to suppliers, customers and Customs through network operations centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. " ...

ISR Systems Corporation’s multi-level secure, integrated and interoperable security systems provide surveillance, threat detection, and tracking to protect inter-modal transportation, seaport and airport facilities, and critical infrastructure from asymmetrical terrorist and security threats. ISR systems provide automated decision support from its command and control centers to coordinate notification and tactical responses among multiple agencies to interdict or respond to security threats.

RFID Intelligent Transportation Systems

Committee Reports: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (RFID)

... "The Committee recommends $14,000,000, for architecture and standards work. The Committee understands that the Department has proposed a national standard under a mandate in the TEA21 legislation based on the use of an active radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for Commercial Vehicle Operations utilizing Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC). This is of concern because it minimizes, if not ignores, the significant presence of passive RFID technology equipment in transportation operations nationwide. As many states utilize an alternative passive system for transportation-related DSRC functions, particularly electronic toll collection, concerns have been shared with the Committee over not creating an architecture that precludes the application of passive RFID technologies in the search for a standard under the TEA21 mandate. " ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments: BioSecurIT Announces First Customer – The Federal Aviation Administration – to Secure Facilities Using Biometric Access Controls ...

... "BioSecurIT, Inc., a newly established manufacturer of systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took delivery of BioSecurIT's first SentryPort system. SentryPort makes certain that persons attempting to gain access to secure facilities actually are who they purport to be and are permitted to access the area. SentryPort uses unique biometric traits to confirm the identity of individuals, eliminating the possibility that a lost, stolen, duplicated, or transferred ID card could be used for unauthorized access." ...

BioSecurIT, Inc. is a manufacturer of access control, surveillance, threat prediction, and investigation systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving. The Federal Aviation Administration is a unit of the U. S. Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. Among its duties are safety regulation, airspace and air traffic management, air navigation, civil aviation abroad, commercial space transportation, aircraft registration, and research, engineering, and development related to aviation.

RFID EPC Management for Warehouse Solutions ...

RFID EPC Management for Warehouse Solutions: Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management and RFID Solutions Selected by ManTech International Corporation ...

ManTech Intl will leverage Manhattan's RFID capabilities for client security projects ...

... "Manhattan Associates®, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, will deploy its Warehouse Management and EPC Manager solutions at ManTech Security Technologies Corporation, a division of ManTech International Corporation. ManTech is a leading provider of information technology services and integrated security and risk management solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community and the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security and other U.S. government customers. It is expected that Manhattan Associates' solutions will provide inventory tracking, visibility and reporting and RFID capabilities that will enhance the value-added solutions that ManTech provides its customers. " ...

Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimisation solutions. It enables operational excellence through its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics Solutions™ leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ManTech International Corporation is a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the Intelligence Community and the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Justice and other U.S. federal government customers. The company's expertise includes systems engineering, systems integration, software development, enterprise security architecture, information assurance, intelligence operations support, network and critical infrastructure protection, information technology, communications integration and engineering support. The company supports the advanced telecommunications systems that are used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in other parts of the world; provides the physical and cyber security to protect U.S. embassies all over the world and has developed a secure, collaborative communications system for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. With 2004 revenues of $842 million and more than 5,500 highly qualified employees, the company operates in the United States and 40 countries worldwide.

RFID Solution Demonstration ...

RFID Solution Demonstration: Robocom Systems International Inc. Announces Results of Rendezvous 2005

RIMS WMS has RFID compliance capabilities and will be demonstrated at upcoming conference ...

... "The three-day event included demonstrations of enhanced functionality in RIMS, Robocom’s Warehouse Management System. Attendees also participated in hands on demonstrations of RIMS’ RFID solution, which allows users to meet the requirements of leading retailers and the Department of Defense. The conference highlighted RIMS as it interfaces with partner solutions for load optimization, transportation management, document management, process-specific, onscreen user cue cards and RFID hardware. " ...

Robocom Systems International Inc. (www.robocom.com) develops, markets and supports advanced Warehouse Management Systems software that enables customers to expand productivity, reduce costs and increase profits.

EPC DOD RFID Capability ...

EPC DOD RFID Capability: New CatalystComplete™ Release Supports IBM Technology: Features Tightly Integrated Labor and Transportation Management Solutions: Supply chain software also offers RFID compatibility and out-of-the-box integration with SAP WM ...

... "In addition, the RFID capabilities of CatalystComplete 9.2 include customizable EPC and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tag assignments, enhanced filtering, support for additional RFID and related devices, and advanced process and event management capabilities. The SCE solution suite also offers device management integration to the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. " ...

Catalyst International, Inc., delivers software and solutions that enable companies to optimize the performance of their enterprise supply chains. Catalyst is the only resource that combines over 25 years of industry leadership in warehouse and logistics software development with an in-depth understanding of ERP systems. Catalyst has provided successful SCE solutions for customers around the world, including Boeing, Brown Forman, Reebok, Office Max, Panasonic, Rayovac, Subaru, and The Home Depot. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and has offices or representatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and South America.

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

RFID SST UDAP Integrated ...

Menendez

... "SST is an initiative to improve container security, utilizing a collection of interoperable technologies, ranging from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) electronic seals and readers, GPS tracking systems, sensor and biometric technologies and gamma-ray image scanners - all seamlessly linked to software through the Universal Data Appliance Protocol (UDAP). Initially funded and driven by the world's largest port operators, SST is closely coordinated with the U.S. Customs Container Security Initiative (CSI), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Security Agency's (TSA) maritime security initiatives, such as Operation Safe Commerce. " ...

SaltLakeCity Airport RFID Trial ...

TSA | Transportation Security Administration | TSA Awards Additional $8.2 Million in Grants to Airports for Advanced Security Technology

... "Salt Lake City Department of Airports was awarded $924,000 to purchase and deploy a web-based RFID system to track the location of mobile resources, such as baggage carts and other vehicles near and around aircraft. " ...

RFID Smart Cards Identification Technology ...

The Committee on Energy and Commerce

... "Contactless identification technology is also used for personal identification, including in so-called smart cards. Smart cards typically come in a credit card form factor and carry sensitive, personally identifiable data. American consumers are likely to encounter smart cards and similar RF-enabled personal identification devices in their daily lives through applications such as secure access cards for building entry, speedy gasoline purchasing such as the Exxon Speedpass, vehicle anti-theft systems, and in transportation systems all over the world, including in the Minneapolis, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego (in Subcommittee member Congressman Issa's district), Houston, and other systems. Smart cards are essentially RFID systems with advanced computing power, storage, and strong encryption accelerators, offering advanced services with enhanced security and privacy protection. In fact, smart cards are so powerful that the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies are adopting the technology to secure access to their facilities and computer networks, even storing a picture and fingerprint of the cardholder on the card for enhanced security control. The DoD makes worst case scenario assumptions about the cards falling into the wrong hands and having large resources at their disposal to crack the card -- standards that advanced smart cards have met through the use of encryption, secure design, and other measures. " ...

RFID Architecture Standards Investment ...

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL ...

... "Architecture and standards- The Committee recommends $14,000,000, for architecture and standards work. The Committee understands that the Department has proposed a national standard under a mandate in the TEA21 legislation based on the use of an active radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for Commercial Vehicle Operations utilizing Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC). This is of concern because it minimizes, if not ignores, the significant presence of passive RFID technology equipment in transportation operations nationwide. As many states utilize an alternative passive system for transportation-related DSRC functions, particularly electronic toll collection, concerns have been shared with the Committee over not creating an architecture that precludes the application of passive RFID technologies in the search for a standard under the TEA21 mandate. The Committee directs the department to establish a program to test passive technology and incorporate the results into the department's development and implementation of a national architecture and standards regime. The Committee believes that the congressional mandate to establish a national standard was not meant to preclude different types of technology, but rather to create an architecture that would permit different technologies to mature and to create an architecture that permits regional, interregional, and national interoperability." ...

DOD RFID Compliance Kit Ready ...

DOD RFID Compliance Kit Ready: Alien Technology Announces RFID Ready Kit to Enable Compliance ...

Alien Tech has developed training, a software development kit SDK, and a guide to aid suppliers with their DOD RFID compliance efforts ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA  ... Alien Technology(R) today announced the Alien(R) RFID Ready Kit, a comprehensive package to assist suppliers in preparing to meet Department of ...

... Alien Technology(R) today announced the Alien(R) RFID Ready Kit, a comprehensive package to assist suppliers in preparing to meet Department of Defense (DOD) mandates for RFID. The package includes Alien EPC RFID Readers, Antennas, and Tags, as well as the training, services and information needed for successful planning and deployment of RFID with DOD. ...

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA(R)), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

Homeland Security Drives RFID Technology for Border Management ...

Homeland Security Drives RFID Technology for Border Management: Homeland Security Announces Plans to Test Radio Frequency ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... announced today that US-VISIT is continuing to improve the border management system by planning tests of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at ...

... Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security for the United States Department of Homeland Security, announced today that US-VISIT is continuing to improve the border management system by planning tests of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at the U.S. land border. ...

The goals of US-VISIT are to enhance the security of our citizens and visitors; facilitate legitimate travel and trade; ensure the integrity of our immigration system; and protect the privacy of our visitors. US-VISIT is a continuum of security measures that begins overseas and continues through entry and exit. Experience has shown that the US-VISIT enrollment process is fast, easy to understand and simple for visitors.

Technology for Homeland Security Transportation Worker Identification Credential TWIC Prototype ...

Homeland Security Transportation Worker Identification Credential TWIC Prototype: SAFLINK Announces Subcontract for US Dept. of Homeland Security ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAFLINK(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: SFLK), the leading provider of biometric and smart card security solutions, today announced its ...

... SAFLINK(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: SFLK), the leading provider of biometric and smart card security solutions, today announced its selection as a key technology provider to BearingPoint, Inc. for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) prototype phase contract awarded to BearingPoint on August 10th. This is the third phase in a massive initiative designed to improve security at seaports, airports, rail, pipeline, trucking, and mass transit facilities by creating a nationwide credential to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to secure areas. ...

SAFLINK Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual property, secure information assets, and eliminate passwords. SAFLINK's software provides Identity Assurance Management(TM), allowing administrators to verify the identity of users and control their access to: computer networks; physical facilities; applications; manufacturing process control systems; and time and attendance systems. We also offer protection for popular applications such as e-mail, instant messaging, web transactions, and individual files.

Additional resources on the Homeland Security Transportation Worker Identification Credential TWIC prototype ...

Department of Homeland Security | Department of Homeland: Fact Sheet: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Prototype. The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA ...

Transportation Security Administration | TSA TWIC Program: consisted of a broad array of transportation workers. ... stakeholder working groups to identify and resolve ... Department of Homeland Security; National Institute of ...

BearingPoint Awarded $12 Million TWIC Prototype Contract: "The TWIC program is a win-win for transportation workers and for the security of our homeland," said Rear Adm. ...

TWIC Phase III Project Goes Live at Four Sites, BearingPoint: Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration has launched its prototype Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program at four ...

RFID Deployment ...

RFID Deployment: RFID Interest High, Deployment Levels Increasing According to ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... into effect next month for suppliers to Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense (DoD), interest in and progress toward deployment of RFID (Radio Frequency ...

... With mandates going into effect next month for suppliers to Wal-Mart and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), interest in and progress toward deployment of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) is relatively high, according to a survey completed this month by Larstan Business Reports. About three-quarters of the 669 supply chain and information technology executives responding to the exclusive Larstan survey believe that having an effective advanced infrastructure in place to support RFID mandates, such as those from Wal-Mart and DoD, is "very important" or "important." ...

Additional RFID deployment resources ...

RFID Deployment: RFID Deployment Step 1: Analysis In what areas are you considering using RFID? For ... forecasting. RFID Deployment Step 2: Planning. ...

Full-Scale RFID Could Take a Decade: But full-fledged RFID deployment—across outbound shipments, inbound deliveries and manufacturing for a whole product lineup—could easily take not just one ...

Deploy RFID - the RFID Deployment Center - Home: The RFID Deployment Center is an infrastructure for designing, testing, validating, and deploying RFID supply chain systems, software, and individual ...

RFID deployment center aids fulfillment: Distribution Center Logistics, and grocery carrier Transport Industries have established a radio frequency identification (RFID) deployment center to help ...

GeometricSCM Chosen to Run Dallas RFID Deployment: GeometricSCM Chosen to Run Dallas RFID Deployment Center Solution Supports Third-party Logistics Warehousing SIS Technologies, DC ...

RFID SST Smart and Secure Tradelanes Initiative ...

From CONGRESSMAN BOB MENENDEZ, Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, 108TH CONGRESS ...

... "In the wake of September 11th, the need for secured ports has become more evident. Our ports in New Jersey serve not only as a center for global trade, but as an economic engine for our region, providing over 229,000 jobs and $25 billion in commerce, said Menendez. This is why I am proud to join in today's announcement of the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative. It is a major step toward protecting our homeland from the threat of unsecured cargo entering our ports. SST is an initiative to improve container security, utilizing a collection of interoperable technologies, ranging from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) electronic seals and readers, GPS tracking systems, sensor and biometric technologies and gamma-ray image scanners - all seamlessly linked to software through the Universal Data Appliance Protocol (UDAP). Initially funded and driven by the world's largest port operators, SST is closely coordinated with the U.S. Customs Container Security Initiative (CSI), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Security Agency's (TSA) maritime security initiatives, such as Operation Safe Commerce. " ...

Through a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Bob Menendez, who represents New Jersey's 13th Congressional District along the Hudson River and overlooking the Statue of Liberty, has made a stellar and rapid rise to the highest levels of influence in the U.S. House, and the highest levels of prominence in American political life. Today, Bob Menendez is the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, elected by his colleagues on November 14, 2002.