Constellation Network, aka “America’s Blockchain,” fosters more Govt and Enterprise adoption bringing Web3 to Web2
Stardust’s own Dagnum PI held a fantastic interview last Friday with Benjamin Diggles, Constellation Network’s Chief Strategy Officer, and Ben Jorgensen, Constellation’s CEO taking a deep dive into their work with the government and enterprise, their progress to date, and where they see the future of Constellation.
See the Key Takeaways below:
America’s Blockchain?
As a US-based protocol, Constellation’s at the heart of the transformation we’re seeing since the US elections with financial and strategic initiatives moving toward blockchain.
Constellation has set a standard for federal adoption with groundbreaking initiatives like IRON SPIDR designed for secure military data, and it’s being integrated into Platform One which is the DoD’s enterprise dev spec ops platform.
In addition, Constellation’s work with the National DigiFoundry showcases their leadership in bridging public and private sectors for secure scalable blockchain solutions.
Staying on Mission since 2019
Back in 2019 Benjamin Diggles, Constellation’s Chief Strategy Officer, made a video about the vision he saw for the network. And ever since then, the company’s stayed on mission.
According to Diggles, “The reason I’m so passionate about that first video … is that we have not deviated from our vision of how to take complex data sets and make it very easy through application workflow to bring the promise of this sort of cludgy and esoteric technology to bear to append sensitive data and have that assurance and guarantee when communicating peer-to-peer, machine to machine and orchestrating amongst a ton of data.”
Validating Big Data At Scale for US Transcom
As part of its work with the DoD and USTranscom, which is one of the largest logistics operations in the world, Constellation Network has validated big data at scale for aircraft, including flight data, situational awareness data, and anti-spoofing data.
“If you want to look into how much data is being created by aircraft, look into ACARS (Aircraft Communications, Addressing and Reporting System) data: 25 million events per aircraft every 24 hours,” says Diggles. “And that’s public data that can be spoofed and tampered with that’s causing a real headache for the US Air Force.”
What the US Under Secretary of Defense thinks about Constellation
Diggles continues, “We constantly hear from people who, in my opinion, don’t fully understand what they’re talking about. They ask, ‘Why isn’t this happening faster?’ The reality is, we’ve spent five and a half years working with the federal government on a brand-new, highly complex technology.”
“In a recent meeting, the Under Secretary of Defense said, ‘I cannot believe you’ve gotten this far in this amount of time.’ Then, when I explained we achieved this progress through the SBIR program starting in 2019, the entire room laughed. They said, ‘That’s literally impossible.”
Here’s why: the SBIR program has just a 16% success rate. Statistically, your chances of winning money in a Las Vegas casino are about 13% — meaning this program is on par with gambling in terms of difficulty.
But since we started the Iron Spider contract, which is my personal focus, we’ve completed 25 milestones without missing a single deadline, deliverable, or task order. That’s why I say we’re a team worth betting on. It’s a big deal.”
Flexible tech is key to integrate into existing workflows
According to Constellation’s CEO, Ben Jorgensen: “We got involved at the perfect time in history, at a point when our company decided to work with customers and learn from them rather than forcing them into our framework. This approach opened up so many new opportunities.
When you look at other ecosystems, many are burdened by significant tech stacks and walled gardens, which makes it incredibly challenging to adapt. It’s especially difficult to accommodate a customer like the federal government, whose needs and solutions are vastly different from those of enterprises. They’re polar opposites.”
Flebible tech use case: the El PACA Metagraph
El Paca represents a groundbreaking approach to blockchain integration. The concept centers on creating a reward mechanism driven by different APIs, enabling users to earn rewards for actions like posting on platforms such as X or setting up wallets. The flexibility of Paca allows for fully customizable applications, which has been a revelation for many who initially didn’t realize such technology was possible.
From the beginning, the vision for El Paca was to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows rather than forcing users onto new platforms or requiring significant behavior changes. This philosophy has been key to its success. For example, early adopters could post about Constellation or $DAG and earn rewards simply by adding a tag or hashtag to their X posts. There was no need for complex processes like connecting to a bridge or learning a new system — it worked naturally within their existing behaviors.
This same principle has been successfully applied to federal government systems. By demonstrating that blockchain technology can integrate with existing workflows, El Paca has eliminated the need for new platforms, logins, or disruptions to daily routines. It offers a solution that is already set up, functional, and trusted on the blockchain.
“This paradigm shift — working within existing workflows instead of ripping and replacing systems — is the future of technology. It’s about building trust and functionality seamlessly into what people are already doing, without them even realizing it,” says Jorgensen.
Constellation’s Iron SPIDR and Mattermost — the Government’s Slack
Last Wednesday, Constellation achieved a historic milestone, delivering a blockchain solution integrated into Mattermost — a secure government version of Slack. Mattermost is already widely used in Platform One for information sharing, but it lacked guarantees like data validation, proofs, and cryptographic signatures.
The team successfully demonstrated their metagraph, running within the Mattermost workflow, adding significant capabilities to mission-critical operations. The demonstration included seamless blockchain integration through an Iron SPIDR bot that enabled secure decision-making and real-time updates.
For instance, mission-related flight events from aircraft could flow directly into the Mattermost interface, visible only to authorized users. The bot also supported modular features such as multi-signature approvals, which could be tailored to specific operational needs — for example, requiring signatures from multiple stakeholders before advancing a mission.
The solution incorporated additional innovations, such as Simba Chain for decentralized, encrypted data storage across multiple nodes, and compatibility with Exceed for credential-less identity access management. These integrations showed the flexibility and modularity of the system.
Users could easily interact with blockchain functionality, such as validating actions or viewing flight data proofs, directly within the familiar Mattermost interface.
According to Diggles: “This groundbreaking technology could also be commercialized, with the team exploring options for adapting it to enterprise use. As the system is further refined for commercial applications, organizations may soon have the option to deploy either public or private networks based on their data security needs. The success of this project marks a paradigm shift in how blockchain can integrate into existing workflows, providing unparalleled trust and efficiency without requiring disruptive changes to user behavior.”
Applying Iron SPIDR to Panasonic
Panasonic has been in the works for nearly three years, and Constellation has pursued partnerships with companies like these because of their unmatched infrastructure footprint. While there are other companies with similar capabilities, few rival the scale of Panasonic’s operations globally.
Many people don’t realize that every battery in a Tesla is manufactured by Panasonic, or that most airliners rely on their technology for internet services. Even everyday items, like nose hair trimmers and DJ turntables, are made by Panasonic. Their presence is everywhere.
For the team, the value of Panasonic’s existing infrastructure, especially within the Department of Defense (DoD), offers a perfect fit when applied to the commercial sector.
According to Diggles: “More details of the collaboration will be revealed in Q1, but this is hand to God our best partnership, and I couldn’t be more excited about what’s to come.”
Public Networks are the Future of Web3
According to Ben Jorgensen, Constellation’s vision has always centered on public networks, which he believes is the future of Web 3. While private networks are necessary as a stepping stone — similar to the early internet which began with private intranets — the ultimate goal is to move toward public networks. In the long run, commercial entities and potentially even the DoD won’t be concerned with how data is validated, as long as there are clear proofs and the ability to audit and test the systems rigorously.
The future of digital asset management looks extremely promising, especially with the vision of having data on-chain. Once data is integrated onto the blockchain, validators will come into play, leading to a powerful system for delegated staking.
This opens the door to tokenized data sets that can be traded on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) — the kind that diverges completely from platforms like Uniswap or Jupiter, focusing on real-world assets.
“The the real opportunity lies in industries beyond crypto. The annual revenue of Apple alone dwarfs the entire market cap of the crypto industry. Once we move beyond the crypto echo chamber, the market potential is massive.” concludes Jorgensen.
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