Selected Issues in DoD's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Implementation

Abstract

This report describes the full scope of the Department of Defense (DoD) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) activities with the purpose of identifying RFID-related issues specific to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). It summarizes DoD Components' status in implementing DoD RFID policy requirements, new DoD uses of active RFID, and progress in the use of passive RFID in the DoD supply chain. The report also addresses relevant standards and RFID training activities. There are several issues for DLA relating to the use of both active and passive RFID. These range from programmatic concerns regarding the need for a common RFID system architecture to practical concerns about the performance impact of reduced power levels. The report recommends actions that may allow potential benefits of emerging RFID technology to streamline DLA operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA465862

Entities

People

  • Christine Youngblut
  • Michael S. Nash
  • Sarah H. Nash

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Communication Systems
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency Bands
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Waves
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.