Participate

Ways to get involved with the Blockchain Working Group, from listening in to leading a topic.

Join the Weekly Call

Fridays, 10:00–10:45 AM EST. No obligation — drop in, listen, or contribute.

Contribute on GitHub

The working group operates in the open. Agendas, use cases, and this site are all maintained on GitHub. You can file issues, open pull requests, or comment on existing discussions.

Open Issues Repository

Resources: GSA Open Source Guide · Commerce Dept Source Code Policy · DoD Open Source FAQ

Starting a Blockchain POC — Minimum Requirements

What does a public agency need to get a proof of concept off the ground? This checklist captures the minimum viable prerequisites identified by the working group.

Technical Prerequisites

1. Wallet software managing cryptographic keys and identity for staff
2. Access to a blockchain infrastructure (not necessarily operated internally)
3. Data retrieval mechanism — API or gateway to read from the ledger
4. Smart contract or application logic for the target use case

Organizational Prerequisites

5. Authority to Operate (ATO) or a defined pathway toward compliance
6. Identified external users who will contribute data to the system
7. Identified external users who will consume data from the system
8. Executive sponsor and program office alignment

Lab & Prototype Ideas

Potential projects to run in a public tech lab setting using test data. Have a question or idea? Open a GitHub issue.

For each prototype proposal, include:

• Technology — what platform or protocol
• Goal — what question does the prototype answer
• Scope of work — what gets built and tested
• Organization — who is involved
• Point of contact — who to reach out to

Submit proposals as GitHub issues.