“The Technology Modernization Fund Board announced seven new awards last month, featuring its largest investment in a single project yet – one that may be the federal government’s best shot at improving America’s digital identity infrastructure.
On Sept. 30, the TMF Board announced $311 million in new awards focusing on zero trust cybersecurity projects and cross-government technology programs. Nearly $187 million of that was awarded to the General Service Administration’s single sign-on shared service, Login.gov…”
“A GSA spokesperson told FCW the agency plans to scale the Login.gov service with a focus on reducing barriers for adoption via partnerships, infrastructure and methodologies for high-impact services providers to attract larger agencies with high-profile public facing missions, like the IRS and Social Security Administration…”
“A GSA spokesperson said the agency recognizes ‘the need for alternatives for remote identity verification’ to make the program equitable to the entire public, and said the agency was ‘actively pursuing multiple avenues for in-person identity verification alternatives to the fully online experience provided today, including looking to the latest technology from the private sector.’
By improving access to Login.gov through investments in more equitable identity verification methods, the agency said it will ‘streamline’ its ability to deliver aid to the most vulnerable communities across the country…” Read the full article here.
Source: GSA looks to scale Login.gov with TMF award – By Chris Riotta, October 15, 2021. FCW.
