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- The EPC Class Structure
- The EPC Tag Class Structure is often misunderstood. 'Class' is not the same as 'Generation'. Class describes a tags basic functionality for example whether it has memory or a battery. Generation refers to a tag specification's major release or version number. The full name for what is popularly called EPC...
- Tags: Generation, Class, Memory, Specification, General Accounting Office, EPC Tag Class Structure, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2006-07-01
- GAO RFID Spun Out of GAO Tek to Focus on RFID Market
- GAO RFID Inc. offers arguably the world's most extensive line of RFID tags, labels and readers which are suitable for any vertical markets. GAO's products are designed and manufactured with recognized industry standards relevant to RFID and its markets. GAO has placed its emphasis on quality with stringent quality assurance...
- Tags: General Accounting Office, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2006-06-01
- Making the Case for an Interoperable, Multi-Scale Hospital/Healthcare Knowledge Domain
- The U. S. General Accounting Office (GAO, 2003) recognizes the importance of a number of emerging information technologies that can be used to enhance the ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Geographic Information Systems GIS is one of the key technologies recognized by GAO. While GIS...
- Tags: Public Health, Domain, General Accounting Office, GIS, Healthcare, Software
- White papers 2006-03-09
- Department of Homeland Security: Addressing Management Challenges That Face Immigration Enforcement Agencies
- A number of management challenges similar to those found at INS have continued in the new organizations now responsible for immigration enforcement functions. These INS management challenges included a lack of clearly defined priorities and goals; difficulty determining whom to coordinate with, when to coordinate, and how to communicate; and...
- Tags: U.S., Agency, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, General Accounting Office, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers 2005-05-05
- E-voting faces new scrutiny
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: e-voting, e-voting machine, General Accounting Office, U.S. Congress
- Technical articles 2004-11-24
- Study: Government data limited on offshoring
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- Tags: Outsourcing, offshoring, General Accounting Office
- Technical articles 2004-09-24
- Information Technology: Foundational Steps Being Taken to Make Needed FBI Systems Modernization Management Improvements
- The FBI is beginning to lay the management foundation needed for comprehensive improvements in its systems modernization management approach and capabilities. The foundational steps are in appropriate areas, such as development of a modernization blueprint enterprise architecture, initiation of integrated project planning, and establishment of IT management policies and procedures...
- Tags: Information Technology, FBI, General Accounting Office, Federal Government, Human Capital, Strategy, Government, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- White papers 2004-09-10
- Health Care: National Strategy Needed to Accelerate the Implementation of Information Technology
- Health care is an information-intensive industry that remains highly fragmented and inefficient. Hence, the uses of information technology IT - in delivering clinical care, performing administrative functions, and supporting the public health infrastructure - have the potential to yield both cost savings and improvements in the care itself. This paper...
- Tags: Public Health, Information Technology, Health Care, General Accounting Office, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management
- White papers 2004-07-14
- Department of Defense: Further Actions Needed to Establish and Implement a Framework for Successful Business Transformation
- This paper provides perspectives on the impact that longstanding financial management and related business process weaknesses continue to have on DOD, underlying causes that have impeded the success of prior efforts, keys to successful reform, and DOD's business transformation efforts. In addition, this paper offers two suggestions for legislative consideration,...
- Tags: Business Transformation, General Accounting Office, U.S. Department Of Defense, Operational Planning, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance
- White papers 2004-03-31
- Information Technology Management: Improvements Needed in Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, and Investment Management Governmentwide
- The GAO's January 2004 report indicates that the federal government can significantly improve its IT strategic planning, performance measurement, and investment management. Such improvement would better ensure that agencies are being responsible stewards of the billions of dollars for IT with which they have been entrusted, by helping them to...
- Tags: Performance, Information Technology, General Accounting Office, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Management
- White papers 2004-03-03
- Information Technology Investment Management: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity
- The Information Technology Investment Management Framework identifies - and organizes into a framework of increasingly mature stages - thirteen processes that are critical for successful investment. The original exposure draft of ITIM expanded the widely accepted federal management framework for IT investment decision making that was embodied in OMB and...
- Tags: Information Technology, General Accounting Office, Framework, Information Technology Investment Management Framework, Strategy, Investment, Management, Finance
- White papers 2004-03-01
- Human Capital: Key Principles for Effective Strategic Workforce Planning
- The federal government is in a period of profound transition and faces an array of challenges and opportunities to enhance performance, ensure accountability, and position the nation for the future. Effective results-oriented management of government's most valued resource - its people - is at the heart of this transition. This...
- Tags: Federal Government, General Accounting Office, Human Capital, Workforce, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources
- White papers 2003-12-11
- RFID Solutions for Fleet Maintenance
- Efficient fleet maintenance is absolutely necessary given today's high equipment costs and climbing operating expenses. GAO RFID Inc. Fleet Maintenance Solutions include mobile and fixed scanners, mobile computers and Radio Frequency IDentification RFID systems, along with applications from industry-leading partners, to help to streamline the maintenance operations. By capturing, moving...
- Tags: Maintenance, General Accounting Office, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for ID Badges and Access Control
- GAO RFID implements a variety of solutions that solve the access control concerns of an organization. Innovative GAO solutions will help a company improve security and make employee activity tracking an easy and efficient task. The systems can be designed to ensure that an organization is compliant with the latest...
- Tags: General Accounting Office, Access Control, GAO RFID, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for Library Systems
- Each library system is unique and therefore the challenges faced are unique. GAO RFID makes the effort to understand the circumstance and with this knowledge they assist in finding the most cost-effective ways to develop RFID technology in the library systems to improve productivity of staff, reduce capital budgets and...
- Tags: General Accounting Office, GAO RFID, Library System, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for Parking Control Systems
- GAO RFID has launched an intelligent RFID parking control management system that integrates RFID technology, automatic control technology and applications software. The RFID tag on the vehicle will be able to automate the in and out privileges of the subscriber and then transfer this data to the enterprise software for...
- Tags: General Accounting Office, GAO RFID, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for Railway Industry
- Railroads face a complex set of economic and operational challenges like competitive freight pricing, asset utilization and competition with trucking, capital expenditure levels, industry consolidation and debt management. Technology applications from GAORFID can aid the rail industry to evolve business solutions in enhancing revenue growth while reducing cost through efficient...
- Tags: Asset, General Accounting Office, GAO RFID Systems Technology, RFID, Asset Management, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for Manufacturing Industry
- For today's manufacturer, processing lines can be immense and complex constructs and the volume of materials and goods flowing through them can also be staggering. Timing and materials' coordination are critical functions through these processes that determine the level of profitability for the operation. This is why manufacturers look to...
- Tags: Manufacturer, Manufacturing, General Accounting Office, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- RFID Solutions for Healthcare Industry
- Imagine the hospital of the future where unnecessary expenses will be cut and more patient lives will be saved. Say goodbye to the inefficiencies of the old hospital and welcome the new, highly cost-effective system of asset and personnel tracking, patient care, and billing, the keystone of which will be...
- Tags: Patient, Health Care, General Accounting Office, GAO RFID, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- Strategic Planning at the U.S. General Accounting Office
- GAO embarked on a planning process that would satisfy criteria of the Government Performance and Results Act. Members and staff of Congress were involved heavily as GAO developed the plan, which .started and ended with Congress. Challenges emerged throughout the process, providing learning experiences that are relevant to organizations involved...
- Tags: General Accounting Office, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management
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