Poll: Should any government be trusted as an Open Identity provider?

2 points by 9wzYQbTYsAIc ↗ HN
For context, in the United States, should the Social Security Administration be an Open Identity provider? Should state Departments of Motor Vehicles be Open Identity providers?

On the one hand, I can see a number of efficiency gains for being able to log into government websites using a single identity or in place of a physical ID.

But on the other, I can see liberty losses if government id is asked for when not legally required or allowed.

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How is different from accepting e.g. passports or driving licenses offline?
That’s what I’m wondering.

Apple has gotten three states on-board with digital driver’s licenses in the Apple Wallet.

Login.gov supports a variety of identity providers and OAuth.