[Politech] U.S. Defense Department's RFID tag policy

From: Declan McCullagh (declan@private)
Date: Wed Oct 29 2003 - 21:50:56 PST

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From: "Rop Gonggrijp" <rop@private>
To: <declan@private>
Subject: RE: [TBP] DTIC: DoD Announces Radio Frequency Identification Policy
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:09:52 +0100
Message-ID: <002701c39d44$03678a00$c800000a@sony>


I wonder if they turn these RFIDs off when the goods reach the combat
area. Or is it a matter of time before we'll see Anti-Personnel Mines
that (after being stepped on) first check for a DoD inventory RFID on
the shoe before detonating ?


 > DTIC: DoD Announces Radio Frequency Identification Policy
 >
 >
 > http://www.dod.mil/releases/2003/nr20031023-0568.html
 >
 > No. 775-03
 > IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 > Oct 23, 2003
 > (703)697-5131(media)
 > (703)428-0711(public/industry)
 >
 > DoD Announces Radio Frequency Identification Policy
 >
 > The Department of Defense announced today the establishment of a Radio

 > Frequency Identification Policy (RFID).  RFID technology greatly
improves
 > the management of inventory by providing hands-off processing.  The
 > equipment quickly accounts for and identifies massive inventories,
 > enhancing the processing of materiel transactions to allow DoD to
realign
 > resources and streamline business processes.
 >
 > Implementation of RFID minimizes time spent through the normal means
of
 > inventory processing.   This technology allows the improvement of data

 > quality, items management, asset visibility, and maintenance of
materiel.
 > Further, RFID will enable DoD to improve business functions and
facilitate
 > all aspects of the DoD supply chain.
 >
 > The new policy will require suppliers to put passive RFID tags on the
 > lowest possible piece part/case/pallet packaging by January 2005.
 > Acknowledging the impact on DoD suppliers, the department plans to
host an
 > RFID Summit for Industry in February 2004.  The RFID policy and
 > implementation strategy will be finalized by June 2004.
 >
 > RFID policy and the corresponding RFID tagging/labeling of DoD
materiel
 > are applicable to all items except bulk commodities such as sand,
gravel
 > or liquids.
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