{"id":87822,"date":"2023-12-04T15:41:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T13:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=87822"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:16:02","slug":"us-space-force-major-urges-studying-bitcoins-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/us-space-force-major-urges-studying-bitcoins-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"US Space Force Major Urges Studying Bitcoin\u2019s Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The military should prioritise studying the underlying Bitcoin<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-the-proof-of-work-pow-algorithm\">Proof-of-Work<\/a> algorithm (PoW) to ensure the country\u2019s defence capability. This was stated by U.S. Space Force Major Jason Lowery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: US Space Force Major, Jason Lowery sends open letter about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> to DOD\u2019s Defense Innovation Board. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI contend that reusable proof-of-work networks like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> represent an offset strategy for the 21st century.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qiLZ71S5MN\">pic.twitter.com\/qiLZ71S5MN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dennis_Porter_\/status\/1731112015748550842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lowery is also a research fellow in national defence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jasonplowery_an-open-letter-to-the-defense-innovation-activity-7136779515376087040-Wq3c\/\">open letter<\/a> to the Defense Innovation Board of the Department of Defense, he noted that the issue has &#8220;national strategic significance&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Council was created to disseminate Silicon Valley technological innovations and best practices within the U.S. armed forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cReusable PoW networks like Bitcoin represent an offset strategy for the 21st century,\u201d<\/em> the specialist said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, the blockchain of the first cryptocurrency is not only a &#8220;monetary system&#8221;, but also provides the basis for protecting &#8220;all forms of data, messages or command signals&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThere is an underappreciation of the technology\u2019s key significance from a cybersecurity and, more broadly, national security perspective,\u201d<\/em> the letter says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lowery explained that PoW can be used to deter opponents from cyberattacks due to the &#8220;high costs&#8221; of running computers. The same principle applies to military assets that help deter armed aggression.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cProof-of-work mirrors strategies of physical security and deterrence on land, sea, air and space, but in the digital realm,\u201d<\/em> the major explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The officer stated that the potential of Bitcoin in cybersecurity is enormous; its blockchain could play a pivotal role in preserving the United States\u2019 position as a global leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis is the beginning of a revolution in cybersecurity. The PoW algorithm turns the global electric grid into a large, physically costly computer, or a \u2018macrochip\u2019, and uses it to deter attackers as well as to protect a wide range of data and messages,\u201d<\/em> Lowery said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The major lamented that the DoD may already have &#8220;lost valuable time&#8221; by not integrating the technology into its arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>ForkLog previously presented<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/softwar-a-review-of-the-us-space-force-majors-book-on-the-strategic-significance-of-bitcoin\"> an overview of Lowery\u2019s book<\/a> on Bitcoin\u2019s strategic significance. The 400-page work became a bestseller on Amazon, though it faced criticism from community members, including <span data-descr=\"chief technology officer\" class=\"old_tooltip\">CTO<\/span> Casa Jameson Lopp.<\/p>\n<p>On August 10, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the formation of the Lima task force to study and develop generative AI. The new unit will focus on integrating technologies into the country\u2019s security framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The military should prioritise studying the underlying Bitcoin{{AOPEN_1}}Proof-of-Work{{ACLOSE_1}} algorithm to bolster the country\u2019s defence. 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