HHS obtains ATO for the blockchain-based GCN acquisition system

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HHS obtains ATO for the blockchain-based acquisition system

The blockchain-controlled acquisition system of the Department of Health and Human Services received the authority to operate on December 10th. HHS Accelerate, which used distributed accounting technology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to provide real-time information on prices and terms and conditions from across HHS, can now go into production with live data.

The ATO was expected, but the Accelerate team was still "pumped up" to be able to go officially forward, said Jose Arrieta, deputy assistant secretary for the HHS acquisition division. "This is the first blockchain-based ATO [in the federal government] and the first for public procurement in the world. "

At a FCW event on automation and IT security at the start of this year, Arrieta described how Accelerate could help other agencies automate and improve their business processes while they are executing a blockchain layer on legacy systems.

"I think there is now a unique opportunity to stratify existing systems with high-powered middleware … you can let your existing operating environment provide services and you can build micro-services from your data layer to modernize your business systems the same time. "

On December 12th, HHS will hold a virtual demonstration of technology in which industry participants can ask questions and provide feedback.

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