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Single Government ID Moves Closer to Reality

Posted by samzenpus on from the papers-please dept.

NewbieV writes "The Washington Post is reporting that "federal officials are developing government-wide identification card standards for federal employees and contractors to prevent terrorists, criminals and other unauthorized people from getting into government buildings and computer systems." The project is known as the Personal Identity Verification Project, and is being managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)."

2 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. Doomed to fail by erroneus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I believe this will fail for the following reasons:

    1. Because this is Slashdot, and I'm supposed to hate big brother and fight the man and stuff.
    2. Because I hate big brother and I fight the man... (but I'm supposed to get counseling for it)
    3. Because "PIVP" isn't s scazzy acronym.

  2. Next stop, national ID by skinfitz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I hereby predict that if this system works (or is made to work) then the next proposal will be for all US citizens to have once.

    It's happening in Britain. Consider us a trial for the US.