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What's a Digital Identity, and Do We Need One in America?

Overview

How do we prove who we are? The identity process in America is decentralized and left primarily to the state government. There is currently no national standard for verifying identity, and the verification methods that do exist, such as the state-issued driver’s license, fail to capture eleven percent of Americans. And, now, as we expect to be able to access key government services digitally, the challenges of identity verification become even more difficult. Government entities are uniquely positioned to develop and deliver a national standard for digital identity that can address the current challenges and support a more inclusive, effective identity process. This webinar discussed what a safe, effective, and inclusive digital identity should look like, and how it can serve the public.

What You’ll Learn

  • The value of a digital identity, and the challenges to designing and implementing it

  • Ways the transition to the digital space has exacerbated the challenges and inequities in our current fragmented identity system 

  • The potential benefits of establishing a digital identity with a national standard

Speakers

  • Matt Cornelius, Former Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Kumar Garg, Vice President, Partnerships, Schmidt Futures

Earlier Event: July 12
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act and Privacy in Data Sharing Between State and Federal Jurisdictions
Later Event: August 24
Introducing OMB’s Proposed Public Trust Rule for Data: the Role of Statistical Agencies and the Evidence Act’s Title III Regulations