So the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services directed the Secretary of Defense, Retired General Lloyd Austin, to test potential applications of blockchain technology for supply chain management and other national security applications within the US Department of Defense (DOD).
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/senate-report/188/1
Assessment of blockchain technology for supply chain security and other national security uses
"The committee acknowledges the potential uses of blockchain technology for broader national security purposes within the
defense landscape. As other countries invest in blockchain research and development efforts, it is important that the U.S. retains global leadership in this critical technology.
Particularly, the committee notes that data-driven security, transparency, accountability, and auditability of supply chains are critical to U.S. national defense and economic competitiveness. The committee notes that blockchain technology has the potential to enhance the cryptographic integrity of the defense supply chain, improve data integrity, and reduce the risk of the manipulation or corruption of certain types of data by near-peer competitors.
The committee also believes that the Department of Defense (DOD) should explore the use of blockchain technology to achieve national security goals and to create secure, transparent, accountable, and auditable data related to supply chains.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee,
not later than April 1, 2025, on the potential applications of blockchain technology for supply chain management and other national security applications within DOD. The briefing shall include:
(1) An assessment of the potential benefits and risks associated with implementing blockchain technology in supply chain tracking and management;
(2) An analysis of the current state of blockchain adoption in supply chain tracking and other national security applications within DOD and the defense industrial base, including estimates for the resources required for such activities;
(3) A plan for pilot programs or research and development efforts to explore the use of blockchain technology in national security applications, including supply chain management, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure assets, and procurement auditability;
(4) An analysis of activities that foreign countries, including the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, are conducting,and are planning to conduct, with respect to research and development of blockchain technology, including estimates of the types and amounts of resources, including cost estimates, directed by such countries to such activities;
(5) Organizational recommendations to foster the potential development and use cases for blockchain within DOD, including recommendations on the feasibility and advisability of creating a single coordinating office or center of excellence for research and development on blockchain technology initiatives across the branches of the military;
(6) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to incorporate blockchain technology to support supply chain transparency and auditability; and
(7) Any other information the Secretary deems relevant.
https://servedbyadbutler.com/redire...8b4b1ef14dfe94a06919d49315eeec8bc4b&location=
So they should have provided a briefing by April 1, 2025.
And i can't find any mention of it anywhere....can someone help me?
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/senate-report/188/1
Assessment of blockchain technology for supply chain security and other national security uses
"The committee acknowledges the potential uses of blockchain technology for broader national security purposes within the
defense landscape. As other countries invest in blockchain research and development efforts, it is important that the U.S. retains global leadership in this critical technology.
Particularly, the committee notes that data-driven security, transparency, accountability, and auditability of supply chains are critical to U.S. national defense and economic competitiveness. The committee notes that blockchain technology has the potential to enhance the cryptographic integrity of the defense supply chain, improve data integrity, and reduce the risk of the manipulation or corruption of certain types of data by near-peer competitors.
The committee also believes that the Department of Defense (DOD) should explore the use of blockchain technology to achieve national security goals and to create secure, transparent, accountable, and auditable data related to supply chains.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee,
not later than April 1, 2025, on the potential applications of blockchain technology for supply chain management and other national security applications within DOD. The briefing shall include:
(1) An assessment of the potential benefits and risks associated with implementing blockchain technology in supply chain tracking and management;
(2) An analysis of the current state of blockchain adoption in supply chain tracking and other national security applications within DOD and the defense industrial base, including estimates for the resources required for such activities;
(3) A plan for pilot programs or research and development efforts to explore the use of blockchain technology in national security applications, including supply chain management, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure assets, and procurement auditability;
(4) An analysis of activities that foreign countries, including the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, are conducting,and are planning to conduct, with respect to research and development of blockchain technology, including estimates of the types and amounts of resources, including cost estimates, directed by such countries to such activities;
(5) Organizational recommendations to foster the potential development and use cases for blockchain within DOD, including recommendations on the feasibility and advisability of creating a single coordinating office or center of excellence for research and development on blockchain technology initiatives across the branches of the military;
(6) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to incorporate blockchain technology to support supply chain transparency and auditability; and
(7) Any other information the Secretary deems relevant.
https://servedbyadbutler.com/redire...8b4b1ef14dfe94a06919d49315eeec8bc4b&location=
So they should have provided a briefing by April 1, 2025.
And i can't find any mention of it anywhere....can someone help me?
