Govt Promoting tax-payer funded RFID use in agencies

[Eloriel]

In Bulletin "B-7 Radio Frequency Identification," heads of federal agencies are "encouraged to consider action that can be taken to advance the industry by demonstrating the long-term intent of the agency
to adopt RFID technological solutions."

In addition, the document specifies that "agencies need to determine how to best implement RFID technology on current or proposed contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements."

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"Buying needed equipment is one thing. Finding excuses to purchase and promote controversial technology at taxpayer expense is another," said Katherine Albrecht, Founder and Director of CASPIAN. "The RFID industry
has planned to use 'top tier' government officials to advance their agenda since 2002. Apparently those efforts are now paying off." “

Albrecht points to a cache of confidential documents that her group discovered in 2003. These included a strategy document prepared for a prominent RFID industry consortium by public relations firm
Fleischman-Hillard. The document recommended identifying "key government, regulatory, and interest group leaders" to bring into the "inner circle" of support for the RFID industry (see pages 28-29).

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http://www.spychips.com/press-releases/gsa-document.html


This sounds like the Voting Machine Technology model -- the ITAA (Information Technology Association of America), powerful lobbying group, figured out a great way to get the government to spend megabucks for their clients the voting machine industry. And that's exactly what happened.