Unique Identification (UID)/Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Integration

Williams-Pyro, Inc. proposes to develop an RFID-UID Integration and Tracking System (RUITS) that integrates Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) RFID tags, readers, and handheld devices, as well as UID Data Matrix 2D barcodes, to enable accurate, real-time tracking of Army assets. Leveraging the latest RFID technology standards and implementing advanced middleware components, RUITS will seamlessly integrate RFID with UID in existing Army information systems. RUITS will operate within an open source, Java/J2EE-based architecture. This architecture will enable the widest production deployment across the Army; allow the broadest integration with existing systems and data sources; and provide a robust, secure, transactional, scalable, and reusable infrastructure for tracking Army assets. RUITS has the following three major components: (1) COTS tags, readers, and handheld devices, (2) Middleware Technology Integration Layer (MTIL), and (3) Asset Tracking System (ATS).