This is the last one from me for now, I say for now because this is an on going battle. The next invasion of our privacy I will look at will be the Bio end of it. But my partner in crime, Storming-American will keep you updated, on her blog, "StormingAmerican"over on Blog Post.
http://stormingamerican.blogspot.com/
So on with the article>>>
Electronic passports have been on the drawing board for a couple of years now. The US Printing Department has issued the contracts for a three phase testing procedure on developing the electronic passports to four companies, and they are:
1. Axalto, Inc.
2 awards of $107,770 each
2.BearingPoint/SuperCom, Inc.
$82,823
3.Infineon Technologies, North America
$108,317
4.SuperCom, Inc.
$73,787
The first electronic passports were expected to be issued to the general public in the first quarter of 2005 with full deployment at all Department of State passport agencies in late 2005.
This is according to a press release by The Government Printing Agency.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/...
Bushies on RFID Companies Boards
Savi Technology appointed Tom Ridge, Former Governor of Pennsylvania, and first Secretary of the Department Of Home Land Security, to their Board of Directors, on April 4,2005.
Savi produces RFID software and hardware that have wide variety of uses, from Tracking Tags to the Data boxes used on Vehicles to record the statistics used by insurance companies, to help determine fault in an accident.
I find it interesting that Sani Technology as granted a 90 million dollar RFID contract in 2003, by the D. O. D. (Department Of Defense.)
http://www.rfidjournal.com/...
Tom Ridge also holds a position on the board of Home Depot. He was appointed to the position in February of 2005. No wonder he told us to buy, Duct tap and Plastic.
Ridge is quite familiar with home-improvement projects. He was instrumental in a short-lived run on duct tape in early 2003, when he encouraged Americans to turn to the sticky substance and plastic sheeting as protection against terrorists using chemical and/or biological agents
Home Depot, and their rivale company Lowes, benefitted greatly for Ridge's announcement.
Another of the Bush administration member that landed a spot on a manufacturer of RFID produts is Tommy Thompson. Verichip appointed Tommy Thompson to its Board of Directors in August of 2005. Thompson is the former Governor of Wisconsin, and former Health and Services Secretary under the G. W. Bush administration. Mr. Thompson is also a member of PNAC, (Project for a New American Century). Tommy Thompson is going to submit a proposal for every American to have the Verichip injected, this is what he said after having the chip injected into him. He will submit the proposal in the near future. The site that I got this statement from removed the story, here is the site if you would like to go look for yourself.
http://www.redorbit.com/...
Verichip, which is the leading developer and distributor of human and animal RFID tracking and medical information chips, is a subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions.
I was kind of surprised to find that Verichip has a far reaching distribution, to such countries as South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Russia, Indonesia, and Singapore. With distribution points in Alabama, under Guardian Digitrack, and another company that distributes for Verichip is Universal Microchip, that handles the Tennessee, and Geogia areas.
If you would like to see who has dealings with the government here is a handy little website.
http://governmentcontractswon.com/
I just get the facts it's your job to get enraged.
ABA
Be sure to go to {Storming-Americans} blog to find out more about the government officials that have a stake in, or are pushing for the use of RFID chips to identify all US citizens. http://stormingamerican.blogspot.com/
PS. Tomorrow I will take a look at the Bio end of "Identification".