8:45 AM

Opening Remarks

Speaker:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal

9:00 AM

RFID Basics for Defense

Speaker:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal

9:45 AM

Using AIT-enabled Distribution to Support the War Effort

By leveraging the supply relationships of its suppliers and customers, using new and exciting technologies, and integrating RFID into more of its logistics footprint and processes, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) will soon provide improved visibility beyond just receiving goods into inventory. In this session, learn how this capability will deliver improved availability, trust, responsiveness, speed and efficiency within the defense supply chain to support the U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

10:30 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM

Monitoring Trucks in the Middle East

Trucks carrying everything from uniforms to computers to medicine for the U.S. military are being monitored in real time as they travel from Jordan, Dubai and Kuwait into the battle zones of Iraq. The solution utilizes a device mounted onto a truck and, like an active RFID tag, transmits a unique serial number and GPS data, identifying each vehicle and its location. The GSU transmits its data via global satellite and multi-band cellular networks. In this session, hear how a defense contractor hired by the U.S. Army Material Command is supporting U.S. forces involved in U.S. Department of Defense missions, and is using the technology to provide real-time command and control of trucking assets.

11:45 AM

DOD RFID Update: Progress Report on the World's First RFID-enabled Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is now five years into its effort to transform its supply chain using both active and passive RFID technologies. In this session, a panel of experts will provide an in-depth update regarding the rollout's progress, both within the United States and overseas. In addition, attendees will gain insights into the next stages of the deployment, and have their questions answered by a panel of experts.

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

2:00 PM

RFID in Defense Panel

RFID has been successfully tested and deployed at many U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) facilities as the military strives to improve its supply chain processes. In this session, hear the benefits the DOD is achieving, and how its suppliers are meeting tagging mandates and achieving benefits, both internally and across their supply chains.

2:45 PM

Disaster Relief: Using RFID to Track Supplies and Equipment

Soon after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, U.S. military forces arrived on the devastated island to provide aid. In its efforts to provide assistance to the earthquake-damaged nation, the military is using 433 MHz active RFID tags to track supplies and equipment. RFID tags were attached to all cargo containers shipped from a military installation in Florida, and the supplies were then moved efficiently into Haiti. Water, ready-to-eat meals and medicine made up the bulk of the earliest shipments, with construction equipment and other large assets arriving later. Learn how the military used RFID to overcome the challenges presented by a rapid-deployment situation.

3:30 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM

Defense Contractor Relies on RFID for On-time Delivery of Armored Vehicles

An armored vehicle manufacturer is employing an RFID-enabled real-time locating system (RTLS) to track each vehicle as it is assembled, from the time a chassis is delivered to the company's manufacturing facility to when the vehicle is shipped off to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to ensuring that the vehicles are delivered to the war zones on time, the company has access to data enabling it to understand how long vehicles spend in each process.

4:45 PM

Tracking Medical and Surgical Supplies With RFID

Radio frequency identification can be employed within a military hospital in numerous ways. The challenge is to find the applications that best benefit the organization. In this session, obtain a comprehensive overview of how RFID is currently being utilized in the U.S. military, and how future uses of the technology may be implemented over the coming years. Learn how RFID is being used to support a military supply chain, as well as locate patients' medical records.

5:30 PM

Closing Remarks

5:35 PM

Conference Concludes