Unions slam VA plan to track employees electronically

Ultrasound and infrared technology could locate people and objects equipped with wireless tags with an accuracy of 1 meter.

Unions representing Veterans Affairs Department employees blasted VA plans to include hospital staff tracking functions in draft procurement documents issued earlier this week for its $550 million Real-Time Location System. VA earlier this month said it had no plans to use the system to track staff. Read the whole story at Nextgov.com