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S&T opened a second release of its Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses funding solicitation to pursue new R&D opportunities in the area of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
DHS S&T is seeking additional technology solutions to prevent forgery and counterfeiting of certificates and licenses, and issued a new call for proposals through its SVIP.
Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers are innovative technologies that have many uses and applications across multiple sectors of the economy.
DHS S&T has awarded $197,292.00 to Factom, Inc. based in Austin, Texas, to develop a blockchain security system.
DHS S&T has awarded $198,642 to Transmute Industries, Inc. based in Austin, TX to develop a proof-of-concept application for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to support increased transparency, automation and security in processing the importation of raw materials such as steel, timber and diamonds raw goods entering the United States.
DHS S&T has awarded $182,700 to Toronto-based Mavennet Systems, Inc. to adapt its oil and gas industry blockchain security technology for Custom Border Protection (CBP) to track cross-border oil imports.
DHS S&T has awarded $143,478 to Danube Tech GmbH, based in Vienna, Austria, to develop blockchain security technology.
As an emerging tech trend, S&T has been tracking Blockchain’s birth, development and progress for years because of the potential for building resilience into digital transaction systems.
DHS S&T is seeking innovative solutions from startups to enhance anti-forgery and counterfeiting capabilities for digital documentation through a new solicitation, “Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses,” under S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).
The DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program will host a DHS Industry Day on December 11th in Menlo Park, California, to describe its operations and new solicitation: Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses.
