SBIR Phase I: Secure blockchain communication for federal benefit assessments during COVID-19

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是简化在COVID-19期间需要帮助的美国人如何在安全，安全的交易中获得政府福利。该平台将使用新的区块链技术来实现安全性。 该平台将简化资格筛选，促进入组并加快审查时间表。此外，它还将使弱势群体能够快速获得信息。这一小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目提议开发一个使用分布式账本技术（DLT）的端到端平台，以安全的方式促进与联邦政府的交易。随后，该平台将把冗余整合到一个统一的系统中。 该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to simplify how Americans in need of assistance during COVID-19 obtain government benefits in a secure, safe transaction. The platform will use new blockchain technologies for security. The platform will streamline eligibility screening, facilitate enrollment and expedite review timelines. Furthermore, it will enable rapid access to disadvantaged populations.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to develop an end-to-end platform using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to facilitate transactions with the federal government in a secure fashion. Subsequently, the platform will consolidate redundancies into a uniform system. The proposed work will identify technical requirements and implement DLT.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.