United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-09-12 monographic deposited born digital 59 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-345 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345 P0b002ee18038d93e f:d05345 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345 GAO-05-345 Cost analysis Internal controls Inventory control Logistics Military policies Program evaluation Projections Radio frequency identification technology Other Written Product A36358 The Department of Defense (DOD) has had problems with tracking and identifying inventory for many years, most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom. One of several tools DOD is using to address these inventory problems is radio frequency identification (RFID). RFID technology consists of passive or active tags that are attached to equipment and supplies that are shipped from one location to another. Although DOD did not begin official implementation of passive RFID technology until January 1, 2005, DOD has been using active RFID technology since the early 1990s and began developing policy and pilot testing passive RFID in 2003. As of January 1, 2007, all commodities, excluding bulk commodities, are to have passive RFID tags. Full implementation of passive RFID is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. This report (1) provides information on the status of passive RFID implementation, (2) addresses the extent to which DOD has developed a strategic approach for implementing passive RFID, and (3) highlights challenges DOD recognizes it faces in implementing passive RFID and any plans developed by DOD to mitigate these challenges. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345.pdf GAO-05-345 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-345 Other Written Product GAO-05-345; Defense Logistics: Better Strategic Planning Can Help Ensure DOD's Successful Implementation of Passive Radio Frequency Identification; Cost analysis Internal controls Inventory control Logistics Military policies Program evaluation Projections Radio frequency identification technology Public Law 103-62