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Defense Department Drafts RFID Policy

Posted by simoniker on from the rtfm-on-rfid dept.

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy writes "According to CNET News, the Department of Defense has announced its new policy of requiring all suppliers to use RFID chips in all goods supplied to the military by 2005, except on bulk commodities such as sand, grit or liquids. It claims that this move will help them streamline inventory and delivery of vital supplies around the world."

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  1. Dammit... by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    With improved inventory controls, how the hell am I going to get my hands on a 'surplus' tank now?

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    1. Re:Dammit... by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny
      So? Swap the tags. With "improved inventory controls", no one is going question that your surplus MRE looks rather large and tank-like.

      The attitude "The computer said so, so it must be right" is always amusing to the people who program them.

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