The US Government Needs an IT Reboot – And It Wants the Blockchain's Help

Uncle Sam wants to make government more transparent and accountable, and blockchain will be part of the solution.

At least that's the message the Emerging Citizen Technology (ECT) program, an inter-agency working group within the U.S. government, is now seeking to deliver to blockchain entrepreneurs and businesses.

Today, representatives from government agencies and the private sector will convene to draft the Fourth U.S. National Plan of Action for Open Government – a set of goals and deliverables on how blockchain, artificial intelligence and smart automation can be leveraged to improve bureaucracies and bring antiquated IT systems up to speed.

According to those involved, it's this willingness that makes the effort stand apart, since many claim work within the government is done in uneasily tapped bureaucratic silos.