> The USG just needs to choose an authentication scheme that is easily and securely implemented in smartphones This is a fundamentally terrible idea. It assume

> The USG just needs to choose an authentication scheme that is easily and securely implemented in smartphones This is a fundamentally terrible idea. It assumes people must have a smartphone. What does it take to have a smartphone? You have to commit to a monthly expense stream paid to a proprietary private company. A company who also has the power to cancel you. No, anything that is an official government scheme must be fully implemented as a government service with zero dependencies on private companies.