The buzz about blockchains across industries is at an alltime high. The volatility of the financial market, potential for securely managing data, and potential to modernize many fields has made public perception of the underlying technology clouded. The first step to applying the technology is gaining an understanding of its capabilities and limitations.
Blockchain builds on many known technologies such as distributed databases, encryption, and wide area networking to enable new methods of capturing transactional data in an immutable fashion. Across industries this technology is making an impact, but it is not always clear if it is necessary or worthwhile. Those attending this tutorial will learn about blockchain technology, the underlying theories that support its functionality, and use cases related to the DoD.