ACT-IAC Blockchain Working Group

Resources

Government publications, standards, and reference materials relevant to blockchain and digital identity in the public sector.

April-May 2026 Updates

Treasury OCCIP — Cybersecurity Information Sharing for Digital Asset Firms
U.S. Treasury · April 9, 2026

Treasury's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection launched a no-cost initiative to share actionable cyber threat intelligence with eligible U.S. digital asset firms and industry organizations.

Treasury / FinCEN / OFAC — GENIUS Act Illicit-Finance Proposed Rule
U.S. Treasury · April 8, 2026

Joint proposed rule to implement GENIUS Act anti-money-laundering and sanctions-compliance requirements for payment stablecoins.

Federal Reserve — Perspectives on Tokenization and Financial Stability
Federal Reserve Board · May 8, 2026

Governor Lisa D. Cook discussed tokenized financial assets, DLT and blockchain rails, smart contracts, collateral mobility, liquidity management, and financial-stability considerations.

GBA — Blockchain in Aviation
Government Blockchain Association · December 27, 2025

Report on USTRANSCOM's Iron SPIDR pilot using blockchain to anchor mission-critical aviation events to an immutable ledger, covering Civil Reserve Air Fleet coordination with commercial carriers and the broader case for blockchain in air operations.

Permissioned Blockchain in Advanced Air Mobility: A Performance Analysis for UTM
arXiv · Nunes et al. · 2025

Quantitative benchmark comparing InterUSS and Hyperledger Fabric for Uncrewed Traffic Management. Finds blockchain architectures need redesign for aeronautical timing requirements, suggesting hybrid ledger/federated models for future UTM deployments.

OCC — Digital Assets Licensing Applications
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency · April-May 2026

OCC's public tracker lists pending national bank and trust-charter applications from digital asset firms, including OpenReserve Bank, Agora National Trust Bank, and Payward National Trust Company.

Digital Identity

USAID — Identity in a Digital Age: Infrastructure for Inclusive Development
PDF · USAID · 2022 · Archived

Guidance on addressing systemic problems in digital ID systems and how emerging technologies will shape the future of digital identity for inclusive development.

USAID — Digital Identity Program
USAID · Archived

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.

NIST SP 800-63-3 — Digital Identity Guidelines
NIST · 2017 (superseded by SP 800-63-4, August 2025)

Four-volume suite covering identity proofing, authentication, lifecycle management, and federation. The foundational federal standard for digital identity assurance levels.

DHS S&T — Next-Generation Identity: Mobile Driver's License Fact Sheet
PDF · DHS Science & Technology · 2022

Fact sheet on DHS efforts to evaluate mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) as a next-generation identity credential for federal acceptance.

DHS S&T — Identity Management (IDM) Program
DHS Science & Technology

Overview of DHS S&T's identity management research portfolio, including standards development, testing, and interoperability for digital credentials.

TSA — Digital Identity and Facial Comparison Technology
Transportation Security Administration

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

Federal Blockchain Reports