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Zebra RFD8500 RFID Reader

At A2B Tracking we have been using the Zebra RFD8500 for a number of years. It has been our “Go to” handheld RFID device for some time now and we recommend it frequently to our customers. Here’s why. The Zebra RFD8500 sled comes without a mobile computer to provide ultimate flexibility to customize the handheld [...]

By |2021-02-09T11:15:56-04:00February 9th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Zebra RFD8500 RFID Reader

Top DoD Management Challenges for 2021

Each year the Inspector General’s Office is required, by law, to produce a report on the Top DoD Management Challenges. This annual statement summarizes what the Inspector General considers the most serious challenges facing the Defense Agency.  The report is intended to provide Congress and US Military leaders an independent assessment of the top management [...]

By |2021-11-16T11:45:08-04:00January 4th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Top DoD Management Challenges for 2021

Automated Mobile Inventories

Leverage the Power of Automated Mobile Inventories Having access to highly accurate inventory data has become a modern business imperative. Leading 3PLs, Manufacturers and Retailers are all demanding higher levels of inventory accuracy than ever before. Unfortunately, manual inventory counts are a labor-intensive, time-consuming process that demands resources from both people and equipment. To [...]

By |2021-01-12T13:39:35-04:00December 21st, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Automated Mobile Inventories

DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors

This article was originally published in the Deltek Government Contracting Blog. To read the entire Deltek article click here. DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors By Peter Collins The two previous fiscal years (2018 and 2019) marked the first full financial statement audits of the Department of Defense (DoD). These were massive audits [...]

By |2021-11-16T11:53:43-04:00October 14th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors

Preparing for DCAA and DCMA Audits

The DoD has been trying to improve its financial accountability for years. One could easily point to the 1990 CFO Act as a significant milestone that recognized the need to improve the government’s financial management. Unfortunately, the Defense Department is the only federal executive agency that has not passed a financial statement audit since then.     [...]

By |2020-10-05T13:35:37-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Preparing for DCAA and DCMA Audits

Zebra XPAD L10 Tablet

Many of our government property managers ask us to suggest a data collection tool that can allow them to go into the field, or the warehouse, and perform physical inventories and other asset detail functions. Mobile handheld devices (Industrial scanners, small touch computers and smart phones) are great for their mobility but can sometimes be [...]

By |2020-07-20T10:52:43-04:00July 20th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Zebra XPAD L10 Tablet

Defense Audit forges ahead during COVID-19

This article was written by Thomas Brading and published on the US Army website. To read the full contents of the article click here. WASHINGTON -- Despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army’s third annual audit is underway and on track to wrap up this fall, says a top Army comptroller, as [...]

By |2020-05-04T12:09:12-04:00May 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Defense Audit forges ahead during COVID-19

Government Property Audit Webinar

A2B Tracking Webinar Series presents:Government Property Audits in 2020Thursday, May 7th  at 2:00pm ET Annual Defense Audits are the new normal. But in 2020, there is an increased focus on the accountability of government property in the possession of contractors. This increased emphasis is putting pressure on Defense Contractors to maintain existence and completeness of [...]

By |2020-04-16T20:24:25-04:00April 16th, 2020|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Government Property Audit Webinar

The 2019 Defense Audit Results

The Defense Department continues it’s annual full financial Audit into fiscal year 2020. Last month, the DoD announced the 2019 Defense Audit results. For the second year in a row, the DoD officially failed the 2019 Audit; but, the Pentagon quickly reassured everyone that a clean opinion was not expected due to the size and scope [...]

By |2019-12-17T16:26:57-04:00December 17th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on The 2019 Defense Audit Results

Field Team Truck Inspections

Integrating mobility and leveraging modern technologies can be transformative for businesses today.   Keeping up with the pace of business change is daunting and organizations need to embrace emerging technologies in the Internet of Things to stay ahead of the competition. For this post, I would like to discuss a new feature we’ve developed in [...]

By |2020-06-12T18:27:29-04:00December 16th, 2019|Blog, Industry News|Comments Off on Field Team Truck Inspections
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