by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 9, 2025
On August 5, the FDIC announced that banks under its jurisdiction can comply with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements by obtaining identity information from new customers using a pre-populated form, provided that the person opening the account verifies the...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 10, 2022
In August 2022, Congress passed H.R. 4346, which included the CHIPS Act. That Act contains a provision for digital identity management research. Section 10225 of the CHIPS Act (digital identity management research) amends Section 504 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 14, 2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) establishes the technical requirements for identity verification at government agencies. NIST 800-63-3 establishes guidelines for identity verification providers when serving federal agencies.
by Eric J. Ellman | Mar 14, 2022
In March 2022, the Better Identity Coalition and the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) jointly published a White Paper: Citizen Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM); Government as an authoritative issuer and validator of...
by Eric J. Ellman | Dec 15, 2021
In December 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14058—Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government. The White House also issued a fact sheet on this order. The fact sheet noted that “too often, people have...
