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 2005-05-27 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-551 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551 P0b002ee1803760aa f:d05551 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551 GAO-05-551 Computer security Data integrity Data transmission Information resources management Information security Information security management Information technology Radio frequency allocation Standards Standards and standardization Strategic planning Technology assessment Government information Other Written Product A25322 Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an automated data-capture technology that can be used to electronically identify, track, and store information contained on a tag that is attached to or embedded in an object, such as a product, case, or pallet. Federal agencies have begun implementation of RFID technology, which offers them new capabilities and efficiencies in operations. The reduced cost of the technology has made the wide-scale use of it a real possibility for government and industry organizations. Accordingly, GAO was requested to discuss considerations surrounding RFID technology implementation in the federal government. Specifically, GAO was asked to (1) provide an overview of the technology; (2) identify the major initiatives at federal agencies that use or propose to use the technology; (3) discuss the current standards, including those for interoperability, that exist; (4) discuss potential legal issues that the 24 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies have identified in their planning for technology implementation; and (5) discuss security and privacy considerations surrounding the technology and the tools and practices available to mitigate them. The Office of Management and Budget agreed with the contents of this report. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551.pdf GAO-05-551 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-551 Other Written Product GAO-05-551; Information Security: Radio Frequency Identification Technology in the Federal Government; Computer security Data integrity Data transmission Information resources management Information security Information security management Information technology Radio frequency allocation Standards Standards and standardization Strategic planning Technology assessment Government information