The DCMA stands for the Defense Contract Management Agency. The DCMA is very particular about how government furnished property (GFP) with serial numbers is tagged, labeled or marked as being under the control of a particular contractor or subcontractor. Think of a...

Any printing company that prints a random organization's name, and a series of numbers, on an asset tag is not a competitor of MyPropertyID. ...not even close!!! We've left those companies in the dust Let's say you had a piece of sheet metal the shape of a license...

If your asset tag number isn't part of a state-of-the-art, uniform equipment marking system (UEMS), consisting of a globally unique identification number (UIN), tied to a uniform identification system (UIS), you are out of compliance with FAR 52.245-1(f )(1)(ii),...

Fidelity means faithfulness to original intent. In other words, what is the ideal way to implement Operation ID so it hews as closely as possible to its original, highly researched, design? What are the standards to which Operation ID should be held to? What criteria...

A U.I.N. is a unique identification number. Examples of UINs are driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers and motor vehicle license plate numbers. In many foreign countries, each person is assigned an identity number. A new kind of UIN At MyPropertyID, we...

Even though Operation ID is still promoted worldwide by law enforcement professionals, the technology has not advanced in decades. Developing a simple and convenient strategy where all the citizens of the world can license their personal property, like they do a motor...

Very often, burglary, theft and robbery are used interchangeably by the public. It's very important that citizens understand that each crime is very different and each comes with different responses from law enforcement professionals and prosecutors. "Put very simply,...

"What Can I Do to Improve My Neighborhood?" is the title given to a letter to the editor published recently in the Des Moines Register, my local newspaper. Letter writing is still a valuable way to communicate with neighbors, as the example below demonstrates. "During...

There are many things in life that we should do that we don't do. Most of these things affect only ourselves and maybe our immediate family. But there are other things in life that don't just affect us. As a result, local, state and federal governments get involved to...

The federal government doesn't mandate that trained and certified asset managers tag and title a trillion dollars worth of its property for kicks and giggles. That's because, among other reasons, it's a proven crime-prevention strategy consisting of two seemingly...