Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Australian Gov’t employs technologies from HID Global and Relegen

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have deployed HID Global RFID technology as an element of Relegen’s asset intelligence solution - assetDNA - as part of its national arms inventory management system.

The joint solution will aid the Australian Government attain real-time tracking of its armory, which consists of managing approximately 6,000 weapons and personal defense equipment that are geographically-dispersed among 37 land-based and 11 vessel armories.


The solution utilizes HID Global’s Logi Tag and IN Tag solutions, as well as DataTraceDNA, covert security technology from DataDot Technology. The solution tracks individual assets, flag items that are due for inspection, maintenance or replacement, and provides accurate records of who received what and when.

This Relegen solution combined with HID Global technology enables the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to further protect the safety of their officers, improve security around the issuance and receipt of armory and improve staff productivity. [end] 

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