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I didn't know this existed! It should see much wider adoption by agencies, and I might even email my reps to say so. It's beyond ridiculous that a for-profit c
by jrajav 3y ago
I didn't know this existed! It should see much wider adoption by agencies, and I might even email my reps to say so.
It's beyond ridiculous that a for-profit company (ID.me) was awarded a juicy, logo-plastering contract with the IRS. The notion that verifying your identity for tax purposes is a valid insertion point for middleman enterprise is absurd.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoAs of this comment, Login.gov is supported by over 230 federal agency websites as an identity provider. IRS should be soft launching with Login.gov in the near future. I would strongly encourage you to contact your representatives to further encourage uptake. https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/us-general-services-administration-announces-all-cabinet-agencies-are-now-using-logingov-09292023 https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/us-gener... (“U.S. General Services Administration announces all Cabinet agencies are now using Login.gov”) https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-and-dol-expand-logingov-partnership-to-increa-09192023 https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-and-... (“GSA and DOL expand Login.gov partnership to increase access, decrease fraud, and support modernization in unemployment insurance”)
- zaphirplane 3y agoThere could be nuanced inter agency sharing of information and linking of information affecting privacy I say nuanced because a person is probably using similar identification documents/id across agencies anyways