Blockchain Technology as s Support Infrastructure in e-Government

Ølnes, Svein; Jansen, Arild

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64677-0_18

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“…Therefore experimentation need to be guided by standardization to ensure convergence to a common standard. Ølnes and Jansen (2017) plea for a BCT-based platform for running various applications in e-Government. Such a shared infrastructure avoids the development of a new infrastructure by each project and enables the reuse of existing efforts.…”

Section: Shared Bc Infrastructure Providermentioning

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Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing

Ølnes

Ubacht

Janssen

2017

Government Information Quarterly

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Blockchain refers to a range of general purpose technologies to exchange information and transact digital assets in distributed networks. The core question addressed in this paper is whether blockchain technology will lead to innovation and transformation of governmental processes. To address this questions we present a critical assessment of the often exaggerated benefits of blockchain technology found in the literature and discuss their implications for governmental organizations and processes. We plea for a shift from a technology-driven to need-driven approach in which blockchain applications are customized to ensure a fit with requirements of administrative processes and in which the administrative processes are changed to benefit from the technology. Having sound governance models are found to be a conditions for realizing benefits. Based on a critical assessment we offer directions for further research into the potential benefits of BC applications in e-government and the role of governance of BC architectures and applications to comply with societal needs and public values. Highlights • Blockchain implications and the need for institutional changes and transformations are not well-understood • Potential benefits of blockchain range from technical to economic and strategic • Implementation and adoption determines if the possible benefits can be realized • Governments has a dual responsibility: governance by BC and BC governance • Blockchain changes information stewardship

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Section: Shared Bc Infrastructure Providermentioning

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Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing

Ølnes

Ubacht

Janssen

2017

Government Information Quarterly

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“…An ICT infrastructure is usually regarded as the collection of hardware and software components, including networks that are required to enable communication and interoperations between ICT systems. Ølnes and Jansen [20] have shown that the generic BCT (including the consensus and security mechanisms) are becoming platforms for many applications, such as securing document handling and other types of digital assets, gradually building a heterogeneous and growing user base. However, one challenge is how to maintain backward compatibility as well as horizontal equivalence across different combinations of capabilities.…”

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“…However, as we illustrate below, the blockchain technology is evolving beyond its primary application area and comprise platforms that already support a range of applications, including secure document and asset management in other areas, see [20]. The discussions are summarized in Table 1 above.…”

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“…The structure and development trajectory of the blockchain technology has been compared to that of the Internet, see e.g. Valkenburgh [12] and Ølnes and Jansen [20]. Although such comparisons may result in misleading associations, we believe there are some lessons to be learned from the history of building the Internet.…”

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Blockchain technology as infrastructure in public sector

Ølnes

Jansen

2018

Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Governance in the Data Age

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The blockchain technology has evolved beyond traditional payment solutions in the finance sector and offers a potential for transforming many sectors including the public sector. The novel integration of technology and economy that open public blockchains have brought represents both challenges to and opportunities for enhancing digital public services. So far, the public sector has lagged behind other sectors in both research and exploration of this technology, but pilot cases show that there is a great potential for reforming and even transforming public service delivery. We argue that the open blockchain technology is best understood as a possible information infrastructure, given its universal, evolving, open and transparent nature. A comparison with Internet is meaningful despite obvious differences between the two. Based on some case studies, we have developed an analytical framework for better understanding the potential benefits as well as the existing challenges when introducing blockchain technology in the public sector.

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“…The world of financial services, already improved payment processing stands to gain from cryptocurrencies and smart devices able to execute transactions efficiently, with greater liquidity security between financial institutions (MacDonald, Allen, & Potts, 2016). Last but not least, government services will be enhanced by providing a greater level of decentralization by streamlining communication with citizens while digital voting systems will gain trust through greater layer of security and accountability while reducing the risk of fraud and tampering (Ølnes & Jansen, 2017).…”

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Review of Blockchain Literature – Its Application and Acceptance

Saadé¹,

Jaoude²,

Sharma³

2019

InSITE Conference

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Aim/Purpose: To understand the current state of the body of literature in blockchain technology and propose dimensions for acceptance. Background: Blockchain technology has large promise to replace centralized and even distributed database systems. Its premise focuses on issues such as transparency, immutability, and privacy of transactions. Created for bitcoin, researchers and practitioners have begun to see its potential in different areas and industries. Its acceptance is still debatable as there are a number of issues still to be resolved. Methodology: We conducted a literature review to assess the size and scope of the body of research in the are of blockchain applications and carried a conceptual analysis for blockchain acceptance. Contribution: We provide an assessment of the body of literature in the are of blockchain and cluster the number of articles according to application groupings. We show that research in blockchain cannot be considered that it even started due to its diverse, scattered and weak related studies. At the same time, blockchain is still faced with a lot of resistance yet no one is studying its acceptance. We therefore propose dimension for its acceptance, as adapted from the very rich area of ecommerce research. Findings: Body of research is at its infancy. Research is scattered and weak. Most research is related to bitcoin and cryptocurrency. There is a great need to study the application of blockchain outside its current focus on cryptocurrency. Areas of study of blockchain applications include internet of things, energy and finance – other areas are identified. Dimensions for blockchain acceptance are proposed and include: reputation, risk, usefulness, and intentions. Recommendations for Practitioners: Blockchain has great potential to be applied in areas such as medicine, aviation and disaster relief. In terms of blockchain characteristics, practitioners have a lot of room to innovate in various approaches such as the blockchain hashing algorithm, smart contracts and peer validation. These do not need to be fixed but can vary based on the business characteristics. Recommendations for Researchers: Research in the application of blockchain can be considered as not even started. The application of blockchain is an open playground which today few have stepped in to enjoy. Research opportunities include but are not limited to energy consumption of blockchain transactions, dimensions to blockchain adoption and acceptance, adaptability of blockchain to various industries, and innovation in blockchain characteristics such as new approaches to peer validation of transactions.

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Blockchain Technology as s Support Infrastructure in e-Government

Cited by 82 publications

References 19 publications

Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing

Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing

Blockchain technology as infrastructure in public sector

Review of Blockchain Literature – Its Application and Acceptance

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