April 01, 2004

RFID Could Aid Homeland Security Department

According to Washington Technology:

"Widespread use of radio frequency identification technology throughout commercial industry could help the Homeland Security Department do its job better, a department official said today.

"When companies use RFID to improve their supply chains, Homeland Security gains greater confidence in those supply chains, 'thereby lessening the need for us to come in with some kind of one-size-fits-all regulatory structure,' said Stewart Verdery, assistant secretary for border and transportation security policy and planning." Read more

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