Identity
GSA to pilot face matching technology this summer for Login
The agency is also rolling out a new pricing model for agencies that want to use in-house single sign-on.
White House, Senate Democrats tout new $1.4B anti-fraud proposal
Among the efforts that would see funding under the sweeping proposal are a new “early warning system” for fraud in government benefits.
GSA awards $194M in identity proofing tech pacts
The General Services Administration awards eight blanket purchase agreements in support of Login.gov, its single sign-on portal to connect with government services.
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White House stalls on digital identity mandate, despite billions in fraud
President Biden previewed an executive order in his 2022 State of the Union meant to address identity theft and fraud in public benefit programs. As Biden gears up for his 2024 address, the order still hasn’t been released.
Next digital identity testing at DHS to focus on ‘liveness’ detection
The department’s Science and Technology Directorate is taking applications from vendors that want to participate in testing technologies that claim to determine whether a submitted image is legitimate or a hacker’s spoof.
Bureau of Prisons would issue IDs to released inmates under new bill
The bipartisan proposal would also require BOP to set up a system where ID cards issued by the bureau could be traded for state IDs.
IRS has ‘unconscionable delays’ in helping identity theft victims, taxpayer advocate says
The average wait time for taxpayers trying to resolve fraudulent returns, coupled with legitimate filers being mistakenly flagged as fraudulent, has become a top challenge for the IRS, according to a new report.
US and EU look for common ground on digital identity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants feedback on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council’s early attempt at mapping digital identity frameworks between the two entities.
IRS direct file participants will have to use ID.me for identity verification
The agency still isn't ready to field the government-provided Login.gov for digital access to taxpayer services.
Login-dot-gov is 'fraudulent,' says House Republican gunning to defund 18F
Texas Republican Pete Sessions said 18F “misled and lied to the government” about the credentialing service’s capabilities .
Are feds ready for FIDO?
The multifactor authentication standard is having a moment, but feds shouldn't expect to be able to ditch PIVs and CAC cards any time soon.
Login.gov to add facial recognition tech
The General Services Administration is changing its digital identity service to allow users to authenticate themselves by matching against a previously submitted government ID.
IRS announces 13 states where taxpayers could use its Direct File pilot
The agency has yet to commit to a long-term product for the in-house filing tool.
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