IBM Business Consulting Services has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to help manage and support the development of policy on use of Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tags by 43,000 defense suppliers. Under a three-year contract, IBM will help the Defense Department develop its final RFID policy by June 30, 2004, and support policy execution through the Department's organizational units. Suppliers to the Department's units and operations will be expected to provide passive RFID tags on delivered products at the pallet and case level by 2005. RFID will be used to improve data quality, item management, asset visibility, and maintenance of materiel.
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