The impact of the pandemic continues to demonstrate the need to improve the security and user experience of public-facing government digital services. Beneficiaries demand and deserve both, and the US ...

Signs inside the 18F headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop) Individuals will soon be able to verify their identities using their passports on the General Services ...

Since the mandate took effect on June 7, 2025, Login.gov and ID.me are the only gateways to access your online benefits. This transition is not optional; without setting up one of these new accounts ...

Signs inside the 18F headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop) Login.gov, the General Services Administration-run platform that provides the American public with access to ...

Login.gov launched 2017 to help federal agencies solve a pressing problem: how to know that users of secure services are who they say they are. Housed in the General Services Administration, Login.gov ...

ID.me is a legitimate identity verification tool used by federal agencies, but scammers exploit its trusted reputation. Learn ...

The General Services Administration is currently testing the use of facial recognition technology to access Login.gov, the platform that allows the public to sign on to participating government ...

The coming IRS direct file pilot, which will allow taxpayers in certain states to file their taxes directly to the government, will require participants to verify their identity via ID.me, according ...