RFID meets GWOT considering a new technology for a new kind of war
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Kirby, Kevin Lee
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Freeman, Michael
Denning, Dorothy
Date of Issue
2006-06
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Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to provide insight into the potential benefits that Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology may provide USSOCOM and other commands in the Global War on Terror. This thesis will explain the basic concept behind RFID, and cite some of the current day applications of today that are revolutionizing the civilian sector. More importantly, this thesis will introduce conceptual security applications that could benefit USSOCOM today, highlighting the possible successes and downfalls that these applications might include.
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Thesis
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Defense Analysis (DA)
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Naval Postgraduate School
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xiv, 55 p. : col. ill. ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.