The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the R&D arm of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been working with other DHS divisions to help them to introduce blockchain to their programs.
Blockchain’s potential to render public services more transparent, as well as automate paper-based systems, was identified by the S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). Many of the applications involve the issue of entitlements, attestations and certifications. S&T initially ran a successful pilot with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and is extending that work to other agencies.
Customs
The initial pilot with CBP involved leveraging blockchain to facilitate customs checks. Customs mainly wanted to use blockchain to verify that shipments comply with trade agreements such as
NAFTA and CAFTA.
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