US Navy to pilot blockchain-based project to improve medical supply lines
Consensus Networks uses the IoTeX blockchain to monitor the health of 700,000 U.S. Navy sailors and marines in real-time. The United States military continues to explore blockchain technology to improve its processes. The U.S. Navy has signed a $1.5-million contract with Consensus Networks to develop a blockchain-enabled logistics system named HealthNet back in May. The project, built on Internet of Things-focused blockchain IoTeX, is halfway complete, counting the days for its pilot scheduled for early 2022.According to the information shared with Cointelegraph, Consensus Networks aims to....
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