House Science Subcommittees Plan Feb. 14 Blockchain Technology Hearing
The House Science Committee's Oversight and Technology subcommittees plan a Feb. 14 hearing on possible uses for blockchain technology beyond virtual currencies. The hearing will “explore the science of blockchain technology” and its possible non-bitcoin uses, “including cybersecurity, identity authentication…
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and verification, supply chain risk management, and digital rights management,” said a Thursday news release. “The hearing will also look at standards, guidelines, uses for government, and best practices for the effective use of blockchain technology in the emerging applications.” IBM Cloud Vice President-Blockchain Technologies Jerry Cuomo, Congressional Research Service Government and Finance Division cybersecurity policy analyst Chris Jaikaran, National Institute of Standards and Technology IT Division Director Charles Romine, Cardozo School of Law Blockchain Project Co-Director Aaron Wright and Walmart Vice President-Food Safety Frank Yiannas are to testify. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in 2318 Rayburn.