“The Department of Commerce is going to start issuing its statistics on the blockchain, cause you [Trump] are the crypto president, and we are going to put the GDP on the blockchain so people can use the blockchain for data distribution.”
Lutnick said the Commerce Department plans to make blockchain-based statistics “available for the entire government” while working through implementation details.
The announcement represents the most prominent federal blockchain deployment under the Trump administration’s crypto-friendly policies.
Treasury tested a grant distribution system using blockchain to track drawdowns with automatic reconciliation and audit trails, though it never launched publicly.
At the same time, the Small Business Administration has evaluated blockchain for monitoring fraud and performance metrics in loan programs, according to Government Accountability Office reports.
The Department of Defense and Homeland Security are exploring the use of blockchain for parts tracking, supply chain authentication, and digital documentation.
The Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency collaborate with SIMBA Chain to track high-value parts through blockchain ledgers, thereby reducing manual data entry in defense supply chains.
Customs and Border Protection previously ran blockchain trials to verify intellectual property data on imports and spot counterfeit goods.
The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to promote US competitiveness in blockchain deployment and applications.
The legislation would establish a Commerce Department Blockchain Deployment Program and create advisory committees that include federal agencies, private sector representatives, and blockchain infrastructure operators.
The program would examine how federal agencies can benefit from distributed ledger technology while addressing concerns related to cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
The Commerce Department’s GDP blockchain initiative represents the latest federal commitment to distributed ledger technology for core government functions.
