U.S. Army Gun-Monitoring RFID Prototype Gets Upgrade
Developers from Augusta Systems and the Army's Benét Labs have crafted a new design to ensure the Abrams tank guns get serviced in a timely fashion.
Indonesia's Special Forces Unit Adopts RFID
An RFID-enabled identity card enables soldiers to purchase items, and might soon be expanded to enable access to their medical history.
Small DOD Supplier Deploys RFID, Foresees Internal Benefits
Nav-Aids, a 15-employee Canadian maker of test accessory kits for aircraft, has implemented a system enabling it to fulfill U.S. RFID mandates in-house.
Gentag to Commercialize Super RFID Technology
Until now, the long-range real-time location system has been utilized solely by the military, but Gentag hopes to develop the tag for use in the private sector, to pinpoint people and objects up to 12 miles away.
Aggressive Sales Growth Predicted for Passive Tags in North America
Frost & Sullivan expects a compound annual growth rate of 21.5 percent during the next six years, spurred in part by increased adoption in Canada.
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.
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.
