Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags & Their Implication to Container Security

Abstract

From a security standpoint, the state of container security throughout this nation and the world's ports is frightening. The situation has been well documented and is receiving support throughout Congress to increase funding for related research projects. Regrettably, due to the physical, political, and economic complexity of the system, research is virtually all that has been done to physically secure individual containers. While Customs and Border Patrol have launched a series of programs to increase the "layers of defense" at U.S. ports (e.x. C-TPAT and CSI), the actual projects of Operation Safe Commerce and their current status remain undisclosed, and our ports remain unprotected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2004
Accession Number
ADA575414

Entities

People

  • Joseph Benin

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Containers
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Logistics
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Identification
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies