Potential Uses of Blockchain by the U.S. Department of Defense

This paper highlights existing use cases of blockchain, or more broadly speaking, distributed ledger technologies (DLT), which the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) can study to determine how to best implement its applications. Please note that for the purpose of this paper, the terms DLT and blockchain will be used interchangeably, even though not all DLTs are blockchainbased.

Digital technologies have transformed warfare. Beginning with the emergence of Network Centric Operations in the 1990s, digital technologies have become the basis for U.S. weapons, tactics, and strategy. Today, warfighters use connected devices to coordinate air strikes on the battlefield. Drones are controlled from thousands of miles away. Commanders watch real-time video streams of the battle space. Logistics and the broader supply chain are regulated and managed by complex digital technologies.

 

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