Homeland Security to Use Blockchain in Tracking Goods & People Globally
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to utilize Blockchain technology in securing the transmission and storage of data collected by security cameras, sensors and internal databases. Essentially, the DHS aims to prevent the manipulation of data and potential hacking attacks on thousands of devices operating in airports, at port and on the US borders with Mexico and Canada. Currently, these devices rely on an outdated system based on centralized servers and databases, which are vulnerable to sophisticated malware-related attacks. Dependence on a traditional IT....
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Through a predominant public-private partnership program called Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking to understand bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security through the SBIR's Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is now accepting proposals from small businesses comprising of fewer than 500 employees in at least 10 topic areas. Interestingly, the areas also cover the topics of "Applicability of Blockchain Technology to Privacy Respecting Identity Management" & "Blockchain....
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it is exploring the use of blockchain technology, which could facilitate security and privacy controls. In a recent news release on the DHS webpage, it states that ‘blockchain technology represents an innovative leap forward that has many uses and applications across multiple sectors of the economy.’ As such the science advisor to the Department of Homeland Security, the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is taking the lead by undertaking research and development projects. By doing so, it is hoped that this will help to....
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to better understand blockchain technology through the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The US cabinet department is now accepting research proposals from small businesses in 13 topic areas, including the "Applicability of Blockchain Technology to Privacy Respecting Identity Management" and "Blockchain Applications for Homeland Security Analytics". Described as a three-phase program that aims to encourage US small businesses to put efforts toward federal research, the....