MINIMUM STANDARDS for DRIVER LICENSES

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MINIMUM STANDARDS for DRIVER LICENSES
DMV-ISSUED ID DOCUMENTS Presented by Jay
MaxwellPresident COO, AAMVAnet, Inc.
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Who is AAMVA?

• American Association of Motor Vehicle
  Administrators
• Established in 1933
• Non-profit, tax exempt
• Membership
• All U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions
• U.S. and Mexico federal governments
• Over 150 associate members
• Provides forum for information exchange
• Promotes uniform practices and reciprocity

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Who is AAMVAnet?

• AAMVAs IT Division
• Established in 1988
• Non-profit, tax exempt
• Operate a private, secure network that connects
  the states (ATT Global Network Services)
• Operate nationwide information systems for the
  DMV
• Commercial Driver License Information System
• National Driver Register
• National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

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Operating a Motor Vehicle

• Its a privilege, not a right. You can lose that
  privilege if you
• prove that you are a hazard on the road
• fail to pay court-ordered child support
• fail to pay for the gas you just pumped
• fail to pay library fines

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The Drivers License

• Created to indicate that you have passed the
  appropriate skills and knowledge tests.
• Primary customer - law enforcement
• Primary user - private industry
• Airlines
• Retail
• Banking
• Anyone that has a secure building

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The Non-Driver ID

• Law enforcement asks for your drivers license.
• Private industry asks for your government-issued
  photo ID.
• Private Industry has, to date, created the
  greatest need for Americans to carry an ID.
• In response, driver licensing agencies have, as a
  service, been issuing non-driver IDs to those
  that ask for them.

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Driver Licenses ID Cards

• Identification Needed to Get One
• (aka Breeder Documents)
• Birth Certificate (6,000 valid forms)
• Social Security Card
• Passport
• IRS Tax ID Number
• INS Documentation
• Driver License (this is changing!)

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Driver Licenses ID Cards

• Fraud Abuse
• Apply for a license in more than one state
• Use false breeder documents to obtain real
  license
• Same identity
• Different identity
• Modify a real document
• Create counterfeits
• Bribe a DMV employee

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Driver Licenses ID Cards

• Fraud Abuse - Whats the harm?
• Bad drivers are able to avoid control actions by
  spreading convictions out over multiple licenses.
• Our youth can all too easily obtain access to
  alcohol tobacco products.
• Identity theft is facilitated
• Terrorist activity is facilitated

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Activities Prior to September 11

• 1996 issued best practices for initial issuance
  of drivers license or IDs (Uniform ID Practices
  Model Program).
• 1996 petitioned Congress to pass legislation
  mandating minimum standards for driver licenses.
• 1999-2001 worked with Congress and NHTSA to study
  the feasibility of establishing the Driver Record
  Information Verification System (DRIVerS)
• 2001 established AAMVA best practices for the
  information contained on the drivers license and
  ID card document and the technologies used.

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Executive Committee Resolution

• October, 2001, Special Task Force Formed
• Develop strategies to enhance the security
  integrity of driver licenses and non-driver IDs
  issued by the DMV.
• Scope U.S. Canada

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AAMVAs Recommendations

• Improve and standardize initial drivers license
  and ID card issuance process.
• Standardize definition of residency in all states
  and provinces.
• Establish uniform procedures for serving
  non-citizens.
• Establish minimum standards to produce a secure
  and interoperable drivers license/ID card that
  will uniquely identify an individual.

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AAMVAs Recommendations

• Establish methods for the prevention and
  detection of fraud and for auditing of the
  drivers license and ID issuance process.
• Ensure greater enforcement priority and enhanced
  penalties for fraud.
• Seek U.S. federal support and funding to assist
  nation-wide implementation by the states.
• Encourage public and stakeholder awareness and
  support.

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Management Plan

• Define the problem
• Seek support of Governors and state legislatures
• Obtain Federal support and funding
• Seek input from document users
• Seek input from other government agencies
• Seek input from industry on technology and
  security features

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Obligatory Sports Analogy

• Where are we in this effort?
• If this project was a nine-inning baseball game,
  wed be in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

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Is AAMVA Creating THE National ID Card?

• NO! There are several differences between these
  documents and the national ID concept.
• We have recognized that the drivers license is
  used domestically as an identification document.
• The DMV has the responsibility and obligation to
  improve the credibility of the drivers license
  non-driver ID as secure documents.
• One driver / one license / one driver control
  record

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Intended Outcomes

• Increased public and highway safety.
• Eliminate the use of the driver license
  non-driver ID in the commission of fraud.
• Increased efficiency and effectiveness for law
  enforcement.
• Continued reciprocity in North America.

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IT Challenges

• 1 - How will we uniquely identify an individual
  in a population of 250 million?
• We cant let a person get more than one card.
• 2 - What security will be on the card?
• How much is enough? Too much?
• Need to link the person, card and record
• 3 - How will we detect internal fraud?
• Since other avenues are eliminated, internal
  fraud will be easiest way to commit fraud.

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IT Challenges

• 4 - How will we protect ourselves from external
  threats?
• Currently, this is not an issue. It will become
  more of an issue since the driver record will be
  a part of the overall security.
• 5 - How will we verify breeder documents?
• We are working with SSA, INS, NAPHSIS to
  electronically verify their documents
• Canada and Mexico are connected to network
• What can be done from a practical standpoint?

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Policy Challenges

• Will the driver license continue to be used as an
  identification document?
• If not, we still need to secure the license
• If so, who will be allowed to verify the
  authenticity of the card? How will that be done?
• What information obtained from the card can be
  retained by the private sector?

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Policy Challenges

• Who will have access to the information system
  that identifies individuals that were issued a
  card by the DMV?
• With respect to the breeder documents, how much
  verification is truly needed?

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Privacy and DMV Records

• Governed by the Federal Driver Privacy Protection
  Act (DPPA) as well as state statute.
• Need to strengthen with respect to any new
  identifiers needed to secure the driver license.
• Previously listed privacy issues will need to be
  addressed.
• There is room to improve both privacy security.

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Stakeholders

• State Government
• NGA, NCSL, CSG, NACIO
• Federal Government
• DOT, SSA, INS, IRS, DOJ, Homeland Security
• GSA, USPS
• Others
• NAPHSIS, NRF

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Legislation Governance

• Federal Legislation
• Senator Durbin, Illinois
• Congressman Moran, Virginia
• Interstate Compacts
• Council of State Governments