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Zebra Buys WhereNet The provider of passive RFID labels and printer-encoders broadens its RFID reach by adding active-tag technology to its product portfolio.

GAO Report Highlights RFID Weaknesses in US-VISIT Citing low read rates of an RFID system that US-VISIT is testing, as well as other concerns, the Government Accountability Office wants an updated report on the goals and progress of the program.

U.S. Military Unit Reports Passive Tags Viable for Containers Although the test results were positive, no decision has been made about whether EPC Gen 2 RFID tags will supplement or supplant the active tags currently used to track cargo containers.

Aerospace ID to Launch RFID Trials in 2007 The industry-led research organization is studying EPC-compatible ID numbers for aircraft parts, as well as the creation of information search service to reveal a part's life-cycle history.

Satellite Equipment Center Automates Inventory Tracking A military center for satellite communications equipment has successfully deployed an RFID-based inventory-tracking system that has reportedly led to significant time and labor savings.

RFID Journal Announces Keynote Speakers for RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 RFID Journal's fifth annual conference and exhibition, to be held Apr. 30 to May 2, 2007, will feature addresses by Wal-Mart CIO Rollin Ford and Sara Lee CIO George Chappelle.

U.S. Army Developing RFID System to Track Weapons Usage In an effort to make sure ground vehicles' weapons are properly maintained, Benét Laboratories is working on a system using sensors and passive RFID tags to record the number of rounds fired.

Army Expands RFID Implementation to Critical Defense Systems The U.S. military organization plans to use the technology to speed up the redeployment of these systems for field use in Afghanistan and Iraq.

New Approach to RFID-Powered Building Security A platform called Tetragate combines RFID-enabled ID cards with cameras and facial-recognition software to monitor and authenticate people as they enter facilities.

IBM-Led Group to Run Major Military Research Project The International Technology Alliance, made up of 25 commercial and academic organizations, is chartered with helping the U.S. and U.K. militaries develop sensor-based technologies.