Defense & Intelligence Policy, Business and Technology

Government has the foundation to make blockchain its secret defense

Fifth Domain: Every year, the technology we use to defend our government systems becomes more advanced. Over the past decade, we have witnessed the evolution of the cloud, the internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. As a result, we continue to accomplish more, from building smarter, safer cities to developing self-driving cars to enhancing data management so we can learn more about our world than ever before.

These technologies serve many purposes, but as a side effect, they tend to make the government’s massive troves of data into an even larger cyber threat surface. Too often we hear news stories about both attempted and successful hacks in which highly sensitive information is stolen or leaked.

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