Phil Lam

Agencies look to bring cohesion to digital identity projects

Several agencies have embarked on digital identity verification projects in recent years, with some looking to now leverage each other’s work.

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FILE - This May 8, 2008, file photo shows blank checks on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies, in Philadelphia. The IRS is delaying tax refunds for millions of low-income families as the agency steps up efforts to combat identity theft and fraud. Starting in 2017, a federal law requires the tax agency to delay refunds until Feb. 15 for people who claim the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit. The IRS says processing times will delay most of the refunds until the end of February. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Pandemic stimulus underscores agency challenges with identity management

IT Modernization

Identity verification for govt services requires balancing security, ease of use

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