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US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round

The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number system and tracking e-commerce.

By Danny Nelson

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Oct 9, 2020 at 4:43 p.m. UTC

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US Homeland Security Challenges Freelancers to Design It a Digital Wallet

DHS officials are putting up $25,000 in cash prizes to designers who win the month-long competition.

By Danny Nelson

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Sep 17, 2020 at 4:32 p.m. UTC

Sep 17, 2020

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8 US States Follow DHS in Naming 'Blockchain Managers' as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis

At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes.

By Danny Nelson

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Mar 24, 2020 at 9:47 p.m. UTC

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US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering

Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.

By Danny Nelson

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Mar 11, 2020 at 9:04 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2020

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ICE's New Intel Program Used in Every Homeland Security Crypto Investigation

ICE’s recently revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool.

By Danny Nelson

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Feb 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2020

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MIT Wasn't Only One Auditing Voatz – Homeland Security Did Too, With Fewer Concerns

A newly declassified DHS cyber audit complicates Thursday’s reports of major security vulnerabilities in the Voatz mobile voting app.

By Danny NelsonNikhilesh DeBenjamin Powers

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Feb 14, 2020 at 1:08 a.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2020

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US Homeland Security Taps Canadian Blockchain Firm to Track Oil Imports

DHS has hired Mavennet to track oil imports into the U.S. by retrofitting existing tracking technology with blockchain.

By Danny Nelson

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Nov 11, 2019 at 10:20 a.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2019

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US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.

By Yogita Khatri

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Dec 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2018

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US Government Interested in Tracking Privacy Coins, New Document Shows

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to find out if it's feasible to track transactions conducted using privacy coins.

By Nikhilesh De

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Dec 3, 2018 at 6:01 p.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2018

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Factom Blockchain Project Wins Grant to Protect US Border Patrol Data

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a grant to blockchain project Factom for live testing a platform for securing camera and sensor data.

By Anna Baydakova

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Jun 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2018

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