Identity Innovation Projects (DHS S&T), Panel and Q&AIntroductions and Overview, Anil John (5 min) DHS Identity Innovation Grants, Manu Sporny; Digital Bazaar (15 minutes) An analysis of the security and performance capabilities of current blockchain technology, what a blockchain specific to identity might look like, the problems we may solve with such a blockchain, and which standardization body could ratify the necessary pieces to bring a low-cost, interoperable solution to market. Contact Manu: msporny@digitalbazaar.com
IoT Device Identity, Tiana Laurence; DHS, FACTOM IRIS (15 minutes) An overview of the DHS S&T project goal, obstacles, and successes of ensuring data integrity and the digital identity of active IoT devices. This would include creating an identity log that captures the identification of a device, who manufactured it, lists of available updates, known security issues and granted authorities while adding the dimension of time for added security. Contact Tiana: tiana@factom.com
Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): Solving the Root Identity Problem, Drummond Reed; Respect Network (15 minutes) The distributed ledger technology (DLT) that powers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other "blockchains" has the potential to solve one of the oldest and hardest problems in distributed identity management: what authority can be trusted to provide the root identity record for a person, organization, or thing? This talk with summarize how root identity records based on decentralized identifiers (DIDs) can be deployed on any suitable DLT to produce a globally scalable root identity authority that does not need to rely on any single company or government because it uses cartographic proof rather than centralized control. Contact Drummond: drummond@respect.network
Decentralized Certification Service, Adam Migus; XCELERATE (15 minutes) An overview and status of XCELERATE Solution’s DHS SBIR project which is developing a blockchain-based identity attribute management technology. This trusted independent service addresses a FEMA disaster assistance scenario in which emergency workers must independently verify their credentials to permit assistance at the site.
Identity and Blockchain Panel and Q&A, (30 minutes) Moderator: Maria Vachino Panelists: Adam Migus | XCELERATE Solutions; Drummond Reed | Respect Network; Manu Sporny | Digital Bazaar; Stephen Wilson | Constellation Research; Andrew Yashchuk | FACTOM IRIS Contact Info: maria.vachino@associates.hq.dhs.gov, anil.john@hq.dhs.gov, drummond@respect.network, msporny@digitalbazaar.com, Steve@constellationr.com, andrew@factom.org
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