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Login.gov vs. ID.me: Which is better for your 'My Social Security' account?

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing new, stronger identity verification requirements. This change means that most beneficiaries can no longer verify their identity over the phone.
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Login.gov to add passports as identity proofing option

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The government’s identity proofing and single sign-on tool, Login.gov, is adding passports as a way for people to prove that they are ...

Can I still get a passport or driver's license during the government shutdown?

Wondering about how the government shutdown could impact passports, visas, or driver's license services? Here’s the scoop on ...

Her son needed an account on Login.gov to use GI Bill benefits. It took 2 months.

Caleb Garner planned to use 9/11 GI Bill education benefits earned by his mother, Cheryl Icenhour, an Air Force veteran who ...
Politifact

Proposed online safety act does not require websites to verify government IDs

Senate Bill 1409, the Kids Online Safety Act, includes language that says it would not require social media platforms, applications and websites to verify users’ ages or collect more age data than ...
Government Executive

Hill Dems question IRS on identity verification requirements for Direct File

A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.