Biden Signs Bill Intended To Push Digital ID in Federal Agencies

At the tail end of the Biden-Harris administration, a bill designed to advance digital ID in federal agencies got pushed through the legal process.

The Congress last week passed the GSA Technology Accountability Act, and Biden signed it into law on Dec. 30.

We obtained a copy of the bill for you here.

Proponents hail the new law as a potential way to usher in “effective and inclusive” governance – but that will depend on the level of support it manages to garner going forward from both the public and private sector, and of course, the federal agencies themselves.

The law is about setting digital ID standards, and from there allowing for “efficient and secure” management of digital identity.

More than anything, the latter is sorely needed in order to get the public on side – the same public that is getting increasingly wary of what digital ID will mean in terms of not only security, but also privacy and protections relating to a plethora of civil rights.