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login.gov is one of the few government services that as a private sector techie I'm in awe of. They really knocked it out of the park with login.gov, and I can
by gortok 2y ago
login.gov is one of the few government services that as a private sector techie I'm in awe of. They really knocked it out of the park with login.gov, and I can only assume it was politics that had the IRS use ID.me instead of login.gov.
- fragmede 2y agoThe unfortunate thing is that there isn't this large imposing physical monument that you stand before and are just overwhelmed by its grandeur because of it. Imagine standing at the bottom of the Hoover Dam and looking up. That, but digital.
- atlgator 2y agoIt could be either or both of two reasons: 1) Login.gov does not have identity verification. It appears like they do because most accounts are created via the Trusted Traveler programs. However, that system belongs to CBP and is not available to other agencies. ID.me has multiple different types of ID verification, including specialty affiliations like military/veterans, first responders, nurses, teachers. 2) ID.me has a larger pre-existing pool of vetted users. This means less new signups for IRS which translates to less help desk calls, etc.