Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

For those responsible for driver licensing, Real ID continues to be real frustrating

Tuesday, May 23, 2006


Operating under a “hurry up and wait” scenario, states have been scrambling since last year to determine how they’re going to comply with the Real ID Act passed in May 2005. The act is broad enough that states aren’t really sure what will be required of them to make their driver licenses and ID cards Real ID Act-compliant. But if their residents don’t have such licenses, they could be denied entry to federal facilities and commercial aircraft.

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