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implement blockchain technology to better safeguard the American people, our homeland and our values.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has conducted numerous reports on the potential of Blockchain technology, including Introduction to Blockchain, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Work, and host a Github repo for early Blockchain prototypes.
U.S. Navy
This summer the Naval Innovation Advisory Council is conducting a series of experiments (including a proof of concept) using blockchain technology to both securely share data between Additive Manufacturing sites, as well as help secure the digital thread of design and production. A report will be issued, showing the practical application of this technology in a controlled environment, and then illustrating the ability to open the aperture and dramatically revolutionize other aspects of Naval operations. For more information, visit the briefing.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management Human Resources Line of Business (OPM HRLB) program office recognizes that a coherent innovative capability to managing data
is a prerequisite to any business transformation or technology modernization effort. They are working in partnership with OPM’s Chief Information Officer to set the foundation for
a successful implementation of the Federal Employee Digital Record (EDR), which will contain all relevant employee data for the entire human capital lifecycle. The recent RFI for the EDR places a preference on solutions that include Blockchain technology and other emerging technologies. To learn more about the EDR initiative, view the RFI.
U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Swiss Economics, a consulting firm with interest and expertise in blockchain technology, to better understand the technology and its features, as well as identify areas of potential interest for the Postal Service. In the long-term, the Postal Service’s experimentation with blockchain
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