Navy to utilize blockchain for aviation
The Naval Air Systems Command is working on a project using blockchain to track aviation parts through their lifecycles.
Considerations for a successful blockchain pilot
A new report from Deloitte outlines six factors for government agencies interested in starting a blockchain pilot.
What legislators are learning about blockchain
A report from the IBM Center for The Business of Government details recent roundtable discussions from the Congressional Blockchain Caucus.
National lab eyes blockchain for energy grid security
Blockchain can increase the trustworthiness of real-time energy transactions without adding prohibitive costs, latency, interoperability or scale issues.
CDC tests blockchain for data transparency
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is running a pilot that uses blockchain to secure health record data and give the data lifecycle far more transparency.
West Virginia to expand blockchain-based voting
After a successful two-county test during the May primary election, the West Virginia secretary of state is planning to expand the effort in November.
HHS unveils blockchain-powered acquisition assistance
A new distributed ledger and suite of micro-services were spun up in a matter of weeks.
Bonds on the blockchain: Streamlined, low-cost, transparent funding
Using blockchain to issue micro bonds that can be targeted to a neighborhood or a specific project offers cities a new way to speed their access to capital and improve their communities.
Can blockchain ensure integrity of data from border sensors?
Customs and Border Protection is exploring whether blockchain can detect when data from cameras and sensors along the Texas border has been tampered with.
Before the blockchain: 4 questions to answer
Agencies must be able to answer some logistic questions about their blockchain applications, one DHS Science & Technology Directorate official advises.
FDA builds blockchain-based health data sharing platform
A Food and Drug Administration pilot with four hospitals shares electronic health records data through a blockchain platform.
Harnessing blockchain for electronic health records
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics is testing how blockchain can be used to provide access to data in electronic health records.
How cities can prepare for blockchain
Blockchain technology can improve government efficiency by optimizing everyday tasks and interactions, a new National League of Cities report says.
VA explores blockchain for contract close-outs
The VA's Strategic Acquisition Center is looking for solutions that incorporate distributed ledger technology in the contract close-out process.
OPM prototypes blockchain-based records transfer
The Office of Personnel Management is testing the distributed ledger technology to cut the time it takes to transfer employee records.
How blockchain helped bring down the Silk Road
Blockchain's audit trail, coupled with federal subpoena power, made it possible for investigators to uncover the personal accounts linked to operators of the underground marketplace.
DHS' place in the blockchain
Supporting open standards and exploring use cases will help ensure interoperable supply-chain solutions and discourage counterfeiting, one DHS exec says.
Bringing blockchain as a service to government
As blockchain projects proliferate, major cloud service providers are making it easier for agencies to develop and use distributed ledger applications.
Forging a blockchain agencies can use
Agency blockchain projects must address risk, change management and training as part of their strategy, a GAO exec says.
Making encryption easier with blockchain
Moving public key infrastructure to a distributed ledger could offer a more secure, less expensive way to provide online authentication.
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