Information Verification, Encryption, and Transaction System

To address the Army need for a new blockchain-based biometric data sharing system that provides automated verification between agencies and international organizations using hashing and encryption algorithms, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Information Verification, Encryption, and Transaction (IVENT) software toolkit. IVENT is based on an integration of POC’s customized permissioned private blockchain framework with new automated services built on top for data sharing, verification, and tracking; existing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions; and state-of-the art hashing and encryption algorithms. This integration provides real-time, verifiable sharing of data between repositories of Government agencies. In Phase I, POC will conduct research in automating interagency verification, eliminating “ping and ring” techniques, to determine the feasibility of candidate techniques providing data sharing to meet Army requirements. POC will develop IVENT’s overall system architecture, design, and algorithms; demonstrate feasibility by assembling and testing a technology readiness level (TRL)-4 prototype transaction system; and define at least two options in certification and validation for integration. In Phase II, POC will develop an advanced full-scale TRL-6 prototype to demonstrate IVENT operability, transactional applicability, and performance in a relevant environment.