ACT-IAC
Blockchain Playbook for the U.S. Federal Government
Developed by the Blockchain Working Group, ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest
Date Released: April 2, 2018
Date Updated: June 5, 2019
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What is DevOps? An approach? A tool? A role? Many government IT leaders find themselves being pushed towards DevOps but have not had a chance to truly understand its benefits, or how to best leverage it as a tool to drive IT value optimization within their agency.
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) is increasing exponentially. Apart from leisure activities, drones are transforming the ways in which businesses and government carry out their missions. Drones are transforming everything from agriculture and emergency management to national security and the delivery of goods and services. Drones take on an entirely new dimension as nodes in the emerging Internet of Things infrastructure. As replacements for stationary sensors drones expand the user’s ability to collect information.
This Primer is intended to be a foundational tool in the understanding of blockchain and its use cases within the United States federal government. To that end, it should help allay the concerns that some may have about this new technology by providing an introduction to blockchain and its related technologies, and how blockchain can be safely and securely applied to the right government use cases.
Blockchain Primer: Enabling Blockchain Innovation in the U.S. Federal Government
Developed by the Blockchain Working Group, ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest
Date Released: October 17, 2017
One of the main goals of ACT-IAC is the advancement of government services through the cooperative actions of government and industry. Through the learning and engagement of our members, ACT-IAC is committed to foster better communication between our industry and government members.
Summary:
The ACT-IAC Artificial Intelligence Working Group (AI-WG) seeks to enable government agencies with the ability to assess their organization to identify areas that would benefit from the introduction of artificial intelligence and share best practices to implement AI to drive mission and operational value.
OBJECTIVES:
In the context of the ET COI’s charter mission, the AI-WG seeks to:
Summary:
The Blockchain Working Group's goal is to provide an authoritative resource for government agencies looking to understand and incorporate blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology functionality into their organization.
OBJECTIVES
Summary:
Post Conference work products and symposium devoted to practitioner exchange on use cases and practical application.
Anticipated Outcomes:
Sessions artifacts, use cases, productivity information, implementation knowledge, and capability information for membership use.
Additional Details:
Post conference symposium devoted to implementation and use cases of the future.
An assessment and ideation project for viable application of cognitive computing in the federal sector.