On April 13, 2022, the group Better Identity Coalition published a letter calling on President Joe Biden to draft and sign an executive order regarding digital identity. It urged the administration to address four key priorities:
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The letter was signed by the Cybersecurity Coalition, the Electronic Transactions Association, the Identity Theft Resource Center, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center. Six months later, NIST released updated guidelines for digital identification to “help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.” After a public review period, a second draft of those guidelines is now available.
This is a critical moment for the U.S. Digital identity is coming, and it must be implemented correctly on the first try. Unfortunately, there are still significant hurdles in the way, and an obvious blind spot is being overlooked.
Recent reporting from NOTUS suggests that the Biden administration will soon throw its weight behind........