The US Department of Defense(DOD) has directed that suppliers have little more than a year to begin attaching RFID tags.The DoD policy, announced in October, mandates that RFID tags be attached to the lowest-possible level of product—whether individual piece, case or pallet—by January 2005. The only exceptions will be bulk goods such as sand, gravel or liquids.

"Implementation of RFID minimizes time spent through the normal means of inventory processing," according to a statement released by the DOD. "This technology allows the improvement of data quality, items management, asset visibility and maintenance of materiel. Further, RFID will enable DoD to improve business functions and facilitate all aspects of the DoD supply chain."

Deltech RFID Solution for Defense Forces:

	Access control of personnel and vehicle
	Auto weapon issue and deposition system
	Military Training and ID Card for each member of the force
	Soldier identification tag for war time
	Tracking of mobile assets like weapons, explosives etc.
	Defense supply chain management with RFID
	Defense Retail Store Management with RFID
	Defense Warehouse management with RFID
	Defense Shipment and dispatch tracking and monitoring