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One Year Later, U.S. E-Passport's Architect Says System Is a Success Frank Moss, the U.S. State Department's former deputy assistant secretary for passport services, says the electronic passport is not a panacea, but does provide a number of real and potential benefits.

Savi Announces E-Seal Licensees; Axcess Reveals Development Plans Six companies have licensed the IP behind the ISO 18185 air-interface standard. Axcess will use its Enterprise Dot platform to develop an e-seal tag.

British Columbia Drivers May Carry RFID Licenses in 2008 If Canada's federal government approves a proposal from British Columbia, drivers in the province may begin testing RFID-enabled licenses at Washington state border crossings as soon as January.

DHS Grants Alien Subsidiary SAFETY Act Liability Coverage Alien-owned Quatrotec, a provider of RFID-enabled baggage and cargo-handling systems, is now protected by legislation designed to help foster the development of anti-terrorism technology.

Milan's Malpensa Airport Prepares for RFID Baggage Handling The airport plans to install the RFID system in two phases over the next three months, with its current bar-code system running simultaneously as a backup.

Washington Driver's Licenses to Carry EPC Gen 2 Inlays The state will issue the RFID-enabled driver's licenses on a voluntary basis next year, to test if the technology can improve traffic flow across the Canadian border.

RFID Vendors Brief Congress on PASS Card Security During a meeting with congressional aides, industry representatives explained why they believe the proposed use of EPC UHF Gen 2 tags in the ID cards is problematic.

Using RFID to Manage Work-in-Process Is Companies' Top Objective In a survey by the Aberdeen Group, 57 percent of respondents said the need to manage WIP is the top driver for RFID adoption, while 41 percent cited managing raw materials.

Thai Airport Tests RFID to Track Cargo, Streamline Customs The international airport in Bangkok is employing thousands of reusable passive UHF RFID tags to track all airfreight passing through its cargo terminal.

Group Studies RFID's Potential to Help Speed Aircraft Turnarounds The IATA/SITA/Cambridge Turnaround Project is exploring how automatic ID technologies can be used to maximize aircraft utilization.