October 14-16, 2008 • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center • Chicago, IL

DOD RFID Update—the Future Vision of Asset Visibility
The U.S. Department of Defense is now four years into its effort to transform its supply chain using EPC RFID technologies. In this session, get updated on the rollout's progress, insights into what is ahead and an opportunity to have your questions answered.

Speakers:

Dave Dias, Asset Visibility Division Chief, U.S. Transportation Command
Kathy Smith, Spec. Asst. for Cust. Support, Supply Chain Integration, U.S. Department of Defense

Takeaway:

• How the DOD is transforming its supply chain through the use of EPC RFID technology
• The tangible results from DOD’s closed-loop application of the technology
• The next steps in the DOD’s EPC RFID roll-out

Benefits Achieved through Navy RFID Implementations
The U.S. Navy has undertaken several major EPC RFID implementations that are already delivering significant supply chain benefits. In this session, learn how the Navy is working with suppliers, and where both are seeing improvements in efficiencies.

Speaker:

Lorrey Bentzel, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Navy

Takeaway:

• Why the suppliers are also reaping the benefits of EPC RFID

Business Improvement Opportunities from DOD's First Closed-Loop RFID Chain
Much has been written about the Department of Defense's use of EPC RFID in its open supply chain, but the DOD is also achieving benefits from its first closed-loop application of the technology. Learn what the DOD is tagging, where it is reading the tags and how the data collected is being employed to drive business benefits.

Speaker:

Bradley Cougher, Senior Consultant, Office of the Undersecretary, Navy Automatic Identification Technology

EPC RFID from the DOD Supplier Perspective: Beyond the Mandate
Suppliers are able to achieve real benefits from EPC RFID. In this session, Lockheed Martin, one of the DOD's largest suppliers, will discuss how it met the department's tagging requirement while also using the technology to achieve new levels of efficiency.

Speaker:

Denton Clark, AIT Manager, Logistics and Sustainment, Lockheed Martin

Informal Q&A With Key Defense Industry RFID Leaders
The DOD's EPC RFID effort is all about working more collaboratively with supply chain partners to achieve efficiencies across the supply chain, to ensure that goods and materiel are where they're supposed to be, when they're needed. In this session, presenters from the Defense Track will answer your questions about DOD implementations, supplier requirements and the next stages of the EPC RFID rollout.

Moderator:

Mary Ann Wagner, President, XIO Strategies

Panelists:

Bradley Cougher, Senior Consultant, Office of the Undersecretary, Navy Automatic Identification Technology
Dave Dias, Asset Visibility Division Chief, U.S. Transportation Command
Kathy Smith, Spec. Asst. for Cust. Support, Supply Chain Integration, U.S. Department of Defense