3GI Supports Smart Card Expansion Internationally for U.S. Military.SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1998--3-G International, Inc. (3GI) announces today the successful implementation of U.S. military smart card systems in Thailand and Bosnia. 3GI developed five smart card applications, and supported the issuance of multiple application cards in over 10 locations including Japan, Korea, Guam, Hungary, Germany, Thailand, Hawaii, and six bases in the continental U.S. The multiple application cards were issued to support the Cobra Gold `98 joint military exercise in Thailand, and for the peacekeeping mission Noun 1. peacekeeping mission - the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations) peacekeeping, peacekeeping operation in Bosnia. Over 7,000 multiple application smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. were issued to US and Thai forces participating in the Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand. In Bosnia, 3GI helped issue over 2,500 multiple application smart cards to the 2nd Armed Cavalry Regiment. 3GI provided five applications for use with the military multi-application smart card to support these implementations. The applications included: Personnel Tracking; Access Control; Manifesting; Joint Reception and an in-theater database for Joint Task Force Commander. "The smart cards were part of operational missions, not just tests," commented Patrick Kelly For other uses, see Patrick and Kelly. Patrick Kelly may refer to the following people:
adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation operations significantly," commented Kelly. In Bosnia, 3GI applications supported the movement of U.S. forces for their return to the U.S., dramatically reducing the average time it typically takes to mobilize large groups of soldiers. The smart cards enabled military officials to identify, track, and manage the movements of soldiers throughout their return. The Cobra Gold Exercise was led by the Navy, with the Marine Corps serving the primary role in the project implementation. The Army spearheaded the Bosnia peacekeeping effort. Both of these efforts were coordinated through the Department of Defense Smart Card Technology Office, and the smart cards used were interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with the on-going Defense Smart card programs. ABOUT 3GI 3-G International, Inc. is the leading North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. smart card solutions company and has provided multiple application smart card management and terminal software, smart card applications, and card system integration services to industry and government since 1991. 3GI offers a wide range of smart card applications and solutions including financial, internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. , electronic payments, and card system management. 3GI is based in Springfield, Virginia Springfield is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and is a suburb of Washington, DC. Within Springfield are three census-designated places (CDPs): Springfield CDP, West Springfield CDP, and North Springfield CDP (plus a substantial portion of and has branch offices in Williamsburg, Honolulu, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Raleigh, London, and Shenzhen, China. 3GI was recently recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-held U.S. companies in the Inc. 500 survey. 3GI can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.3gi.com. |
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