Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

RFID Technology and Standards Conference

Friday, June 13, 2008

Dates: June 13, 2008
Venue: MITRE Corporation
Auditorium, Bldg 1 Location: 7525 Colshire Drive
McLean, VA 22102-7539 URL: https://conference.brtrc.com/RFID_Conf08/
Contact: Susan Brainerd- 301.412.9331, or susan.brainerd@nist.gov

Description: The conference aims to improve participants’ understanding of RFID technology (systems and component views) and of the role of standards in the RFID marketplace. Electronic copies of the newly released DHS/NIST report “Chip-Level Security for RFID Smart Cards and Tags” will be distributed [end] 

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