US Army To Save $$ With RFID

--By Raj Dash, Staff Writer

The government or Army wanting to save money may surprise you, considering the fiasco a few years (decades?) back with the $600 hammers (and $1000 ladders?) they supposedly ordered. But the US Army is saying that their RFID implementation may save them a half million dollars this year. They're using RF technology for a variety of uses including tracking parts of two of their communications systems. RFID might also be used to track the renovation of a defense system being used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more details about the use of RFID and the Tobyhanna Army Depot pilot project, which uses the WhereNet RTLS, at RFID Journal.

RTLS, or Real-Time Location System, refers to a specific application of RFID which allows tracking of assets or people. A number of hospitals are using RTLS wristbands and tags to manage patients and track hospital equipment.