Resources
Government publications, standards, and reference materials relevant to blockchain and digital identity in the public sector.
Digital Identity
Guidance on addressing systemic problems in digital ID systems and how emerging technologies will shape the future of digital identity for inclusive development.
USAID's digital identity program page covering risk assessments, inclusive development frameworks, and the role of digital ID in unlocking services like voting, financial access, and land titling.
Four-volume suite covering identity proofing, authentication, lifecycle management, and federation. The foundational federal standard for digital identity assurance levels.
Fact sheet on DHS efforts to evaluate mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) as a next-generation identity credential for federal acceptance.
Overview of DHS S&T's identity management research portfolio, including standards development, testing, and interoperability for digital credentials.
TSA's program for accepting mobile driver's licenses and digital IDs at airport checkpoints. Covers supported wallets, participating states, privacy protections, and REAL ID compliance.
Standards & Specifications
The core specification for DIDs — globally unique identifiers that enable verifiable, decentralized digital identity.
The standard for expressing tamper-evident credentials on the web — licenses, certifications, clearances — that can be cryptographically verified.
The catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems. Blockchain deployments must map to applicable control families (AU, AC, SC, IA).
Federal Blockchain Reports
Overview of DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program's blockchain investments, including supply chain traceability, verifiable credentials, and interoperability testing.
Final report on the Treasury/NSF/GAO blockchain prototype for near real-time grant payment visibility across agency boundaries.
Key considerations for financial management and information systems. Covers the grants financial management blockchain prototype, IT and cybersecurity factors, ATO considerations, governance models, human capital impact, and audit implications.
Independent group of ten specialists in blockchain, philosophy, computer ethics, and law. Developed official EU guidelines addressing fairness, privacy, security, economic accountability, and societal responsibility.
The full guidelines document covering fairness, privacy, security, economic accountability, and societal responsibility for blockchain deployments within the EU framework.