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A blockchain based architecture for asset management in coalition operations

Verma, Dinesh, Desai, Nirmit, Preece, Alun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-9057 and Taylor, Ian James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5040-0772 2017. A blockchain based architecture for asset management in coalition operations. Presented at: Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR VIII, Anaheim, USA, 10 - 13 April 2017. Proc. SPIE 10190, Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR VIII. , vol.10190 SPIE, 101900Y. 10.1117/12.2264911

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Abstract

To support dynamic communities of interests in coalition operations, new architectures for efficient sharing of ISR assets are needed. The use of blockchain technology in wired business environments, such as digital currency systems, offers an interesting solution by creating a way to maintain a distributed shared ledger without requiring a single trusted authority. In this paper, we discuss how a blockchain-based system can be modified to provide a solution for dynamic asset sharing amongst coalition members, enabling the creation of a logically centralized asset management system by a seamless policy-compliant federation of different coalition systems. We discuss the use of blockchain for three different types of assets in a coalition context, showing how blockchain can offer a suitable solution for sharing assets in those environments. We also discuss the limitations in the current implementations of blockchain which need to be overcome for the technology to become more effective in a decentralized tactical edge environment.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Computer Science & Informatics
Crime and Security Research Institute (CSURI)
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Publisher: SPIE
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 13 April 2017
Date of Acceptance: 14 December 2016
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2022 03:13
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/99880

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