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Re:What Is Login.gov? by jrajav on Saturday October 28, 2023 @08:08PM (#38054673)
I didn't know this existed! It should see much wider adoption by agencies, and I might even email my reps to say so.

It's beyond ridiculous that a for-profit company (ID.me) was awarded a juicy, logo-plastering contract with the IRS. The notion that verifying your identity for tax purposes is a valid insertion point for middleman enterprise is absurd.

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Re:What Is Login.gov? by toomuchtodo on Saturday October 28, 2023 @08:35PM (#38054812)
As of this comment, Login.gov is supported by over 230 federal agency websites as an identity provider. I would strongly encourage you to contact your representatives to further encourage uptake.
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Re:What Is Login.gov? by zaphirplane on Saturday October 28, 2023 @09:13PM (#38054997)
There could be nuanced inter agency sharing of information and linking of information affecting privacy

I say nuanced because a person is probably using similar identification documents/id across agencies anyways

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