ODIN Selected as RFID Partner for Customs and Border Protection Deployment

Reston, VA (PRWEB) July 15, 2008 -- ODIN technologies, the leader in RFID deployments and automation software, was chosen as a lead RFID deployment partner for the $62 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) contract awarded to Unisys in January. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contract features radio frequency identification (RFID) combined with License Plate Recognition technology to secure our nation's borders and streamline the border crossing process. This program leverages RFID-enabled identification cards for faster border crossing identity verification.

"WHTI represents one of the highest and best uses of RFID I can imagine - making our country safer, our borders more secure, and providing border protection agents with tools to make their job more efficient," commented Patrick J. Sweeney II from ODIN technologies. "Once again we are pleased to team up with our longstanding partner Unisys to bring a highly scalable, repeatable and physics-based approach to an RFID roll-out."

WHTI specifies that RFID will be deployed at more than 300 border crossing lanes which inspect and process travelers into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Thousands of cars cross these borders every day. RFID promises not only a greater level of security, but also a much more efficient process - saving time for travelers and reducing cost for the Customs and Border Protection operations.

"ODIN technologies has deep experience in large-scale, passive RFID rollouts," said G. Michael Rodgers, Program Manager from Unisys. "ODIN's methods and software leverage physics and best practices to achieve accuracy and scalability through automation. We have worked on this together in the past and know that ODIN provides the kind of accuracy and scalability we require in an RFID partner."

About ODIN technologies

ODIN technologies is the leader in the physics of RFID infrastructure for solution design, deployment services and automation. RFID is all we do. Global corporations on five continents leverage ODIN technologies' expert engineers and patented RFID deployment automation tools to achieve accuracy, speed and visibility for their RFID deployments. In addition to consulting services, ODIN technologies is also the publisher of the RFID Benchmark Series?, the industry's first and most referenced head to head performance analysis of RFID equipment. ODIN's RFID optimization software EasyRFID? has been successfully used at dozens of companies across more than 150 sites worldwide to ensure accurate and scalable RFID implementations. ODIN serves clients from offices in Virginia, USA, Tokyo, Japan and Budapest, Hungary. www.ODINtechnologies.com

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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