The U.S. Commander Naval Air Forces Reserve (CNAFR) maintains and repairs military aircraft such as the E-2C Hawkeye, an early warning radar aircraft; AH-1 Cobra, a strike helicopter; and EA-6B Prowler, an aircraft that jams electronic signals. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

Chemical warfare. Biological weapons. Anthrax. Unfortunately, they’ve all become part of today’s global consciousness. But for the personnel of the Virginia Beach Urban Search and Rescue Team, Virginia Beach Task Force 2, guarding U.S. citizens against weapons of mass destruction can too quickly become part of a day’s work. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

For more than 100 years, Lighthouse for the Blind has helped people who are blind or partially sighted overcome the challenges of vision loss. Promoting independence, equality and self-reliance through rehabilitation training and relevant services, the organization’s primary mission is to create jobs for the blind. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

The Wireless Internet District, which can accommodate hundreds of users simultaneously, encompasses several blocks in Long Beach's downtown core, an area of restaurants and retail shops popular with visitors and business travelers. The wireless network is designed to allow users to roam throughout the District without losing connectivity. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

Maricopa County, which encompasses Phoenix and is home to more than half of Arizona’s population, is the fourthlargest county in the U.S. but continues to grow rapidly. Normally, the combination of size and growth would strain county services. But Maricopa has successfully met the challenge with innovation. Since implementing wireless handheld computers from Intermec, Maricopa County has expanded services, improved responsiveness and reduced its labor requirements by at least $40,000. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

Embedded in the card are a computer chip and a tiny RFID antenna. With that card, a NEXUS program participant can access specially designated crossing lanes. Once in the lane, he or she holds the card up to an RFID reader positioned well in front of the inspection booth. The reader flashes the participant’s photo and information onto a computer screen inside the booth. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

Anniston Army Depot, located in Anniston, Alabama, is a major United States Army facility that employs more than 7,000 people. The site’s primary responsibility is the repair and rebuilding of tracked vehicles such as armored personnel carriers, tanks and tank retriever vehicles for the Army and Marines. By Intermec Technologies Corporation

As the Computer Systems Technician for the City of Boise, Idaho, Melissa Rushton got to a point where she got sick of the waste. Not the waste that went throughout the hundreds of miles of pipelines running through the city’s wastewater system, but the waste of time and inventory expended to keep the system in operation. By Intermec Technologies Corporation