RFID Global Solution to support Army

ELDERSBURG, Md., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted RFID Global Solution Inc. to support the Army's radio frequency identification technologies.

RFID Global Solution was awarded the deal as part of the Army RFID III contract vehicle. Maryland-based RFID Global Solution will work with prime contractor Savi and provide RFID services for the Army including hardware and software support.

The Army RFID III contract vehicle, administered by the Army Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology office, is designed to advance the Army's RFID capabilities.

"RFID Global Solution earned its stripes designing and deploying leading-edge RFID solutions for the Department of Defense," Joseph Leone, RFID Global Solution president and chief technology officer, said in a statement.

"RFID Global Solution is proud to be chosen to continue its heritage as the leading RFID defense integrator, on the mission to provide state-of-the-art automatic identification capabilities anywhere in the world."