HID Global's RFID technology has been deployed as part of Relegen’s asset intelligence solution – assetDNA – at the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. The solution has been adopted by the ACBPS as their Arms Inventory Management System to help them achieve real-time tracking of their extensive armory.

The solution combines software and intelligent multi-layer tags, while the asset tagging component of the Arms Inventory Management System utilizes HID Global’s Logi Tag and IN Tag solutions, as well as DataTraceDNA covert security technology from DataDot Technology. With the new Management System, the ACBPS is currently managing approximately 6,000 weapons and personal defense equipment that are geographically-dispersed among 37 land-based and 11 vessel armories.

“In addition to reliability, HID Global offers one of the broadest portfolios of RFID tags for asset tracking,” said Marie-Francoise Glotz, vice president of Identification Technologies with HID Global. “Relegen was able to analyze performance and durability requirements and select the most appropriate tag for each unique asset type. This asset intelligence technology solution provides a model for any organization managing operation-critical assets in routine or emergency response situations.”

Delivering benefits beyond tracking weapons and personal defense equipment, the new Relegen solution with HID Global technology enables the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to better protect the safety of their officers, improve security around the issuance and receipt of armory and improve staff productivity. Security features ensure assets are issued and received by officers with appropriate training and authority, and data-driven audit trails provide accurate records of who received what and when. [www.hidglobal.com] [www.relegen.com]