# Army Explores Blockchain for Contingency Contracting

An Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin article proposes using blockchain-based smart contracts, integrated with IoT and agentic AI, to improve contingency-contract records, document oral commitments, verify deliveries, and track vendor past performance. The article presents these tools as complements to traditional government contracts and says they could be implemented within existing FAR and DoD guidance. It does not announce a funded program, solicitation, or specific procurement opportunity.

- Contracting and sustainment teams may find the proposed tools relevant to recordkeeping, delivery verification, and past-performance tracking in contingency operations.
- The article describes a technology concept, not a new requirement or acquisition; contractors should not interpret it as an active bid opportunity or mandate to adopt blockchain or AI.
- Organizations evaluating contingency-contracting technology can use the article’s stated use cases to assess potential fit with existing contracting processes and guidance.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Army (Army)
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC)
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

### Sources
- [Cracking the Contract Code: Leveraging Smart Contracts and Blockchain Technology in Contingency Contracting  ](https://www.army.mil/article-amp/295664/cracking_the_contract_code_leveraging_smart_contracts_and_blockchain_technology_in_contingency_contracting) - Army.mil