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in managing intermodal platforms. Additionally, the business case analysis recommended that a
joint J5/4-AI and J6-IS team research and evaluate the military utility of commercial off-the-shelf
(COTS) advanced automated identication technology (AIT) devices (AADs) to enhance in-transit
visibility (ITV) of the asset. The team dened an AAD as a non-nodal device requiring little to no
xed infrastructure.
Currently, DOD employs a variety of AIT devices to provide location, movement, and status data
for cargo to support ITV; however, this collection of AIT is land based, infrastructure dependent,
and limited to nodal visibility. To achieve true end-to-end visibility of intermodal assets requires ...