<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">Get your acronyms straight on this. we are talking DLT (distributed layer technology) applied to IDMSs (identity management systems). Also be aware that the Internet Society has an active <a href="https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=faec295b-f9aa-4d25-be9f-77abcb0f31c8">Blockchain SIG Community</a> on ISOC Connect. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_default"></div><u></u>
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ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday December 5 2019 at 12pm EST (17:00 UTC) the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy hosts a panel "Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Your Digital Identity And Government Can Lead The Way" at Rayburn House in Washington DC. Blockchain technology is m" </span>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://livestream.com/internetsocietyblockchainic" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/blockchainIC-300x169.png" alt="Livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>Thursday December 5 2019</strong> at <strong>12pm EST</strong> (17:00 UTC) the <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.netcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Congressional Internet Caucus Academy</a></strong> hosts a panel "<strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchains-revolutionizing-your-digital-identity-and-government-can-lead-tickets-80316824785" target="_blank">Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Your Digital Identity And Government Can Lead The Way</a></strong>" at Rayburn House in Washington DC. Blockchain technology is maturing rapidly and is opening new possibilities for innovation across spectrums. For example, digital identity initiatives such as <a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://id2020.org/" target="_blank"><strong>ID2020</strong></a>, Workday's <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="http://bit.ly/2LovzCg" target="_blank">Digital Credentials</a></strong>, or even the US Government <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">who have published</span> a <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="http://bit.ly/2DLt7S1" target="_blank"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">draft</span> NIST report</a></strong>. With the promise of transformative impacts comes higher expectations on efficiency, privacy, and security. Congressional policy can play a key role in spurring the technology by creating an underlying legal framework that supports its use.</p>
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